Dessert (Pastry )

Pop Tarts

Contributor: Steph

350 Toaster
2 cups pastry flour
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
6 Tbl shortening
3/4 cup milk
1 egg beaten

Sift together flour baking, baking powder and salt, cut in shortening until crumbly. Pour in milk and mix with spoon to combine. Turn out onto floured surface and knead 10 to 20 times. Roll out to less than 1/8 inch thick cut into 4x5 rectangles. Spread filling on one rectangle, paint edges with egg, dock a second rectangle and place over filling, pressing to remove air and sealing around edge. Crimp edge with fork. Bake on cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, cool completely and reheat in toaster.
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