Jelly Filled Sourdough Pop Tart or Toaster Strudel
Pop tarts are a childhood favorite for most people. Even better than that is a warm, flaky, delicious toaster strudel with the sweet self-serve icing dripping off the edges. How could you possibly make this delectable treat into a healthy choice? The simple answer is sourdough!
Equipment
- 1 bowl to mix and ferment pie crust
- 1 sheet pan
- parchment paper
- 1 pastry brush
- 1 dough scraper or knife
- 1 Rolling Pin
Ingredients
Sourdough Pastry Dough
- 2 Cups all purpose flour
- 2-4 tsp sugar we use coconut sugar sometimes
- 2 tsp salt
- 16 Tbs cold butter, cut into small cubes
Egg wash
- 1 egg
- 1-2 tsp water
Filling
- 1 Cup jam or jelly of choice
Glaze/Drizzle
- 1 Cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tbs milk, half and half or 2Tbs heavy cream
Instructions
Make the pie crust pastry dough
- In a mixing bowl, whisk the salt and sugar into the flour.
- Place al of the butter into the flour and cut in with a pastry cutter or two butter knives. You can use your hands but be careful not to warm the butter.
- Add in the sourdough starter and stir until the dough comes together. if the dough remains shaggy and dry, add 1 tsp cold water at a time to bring it together. Shape the dough into a puck and leave in the bowl for at least one hour, or leave overnight covered with a damp towel, or wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge.
- Allow the dough to ferment overnight on the counter, or in the fridge for up to a week.
- Sprinkle your surface with flour. Roll half of your dough out until it's about 1/4" thick. You're looking for a rectangle shape that's about 8" by 12". Cut the wonky edges to make nice straight lines. Using a knife or bread scraper, cut your rectangle into 4 equal strips. Repeat with second half of dough.
- Place a spoonful of filling to one side of each strip of pastry dough that you cut out. Fold the dough in half, over the filling, and line up the three edges. The fourth side will remain closed where the dough folds over. Brush the exposed edges of the dough with egg wash around the perimeter of the filling.
- Then press or crimp the two layers of dough together with your fingers or a fork. Brush the top of the pop tart with egg wash. Now bake it at 350 until the pastry puffs up and turns golden brown.
Make the glaze
- Once cooled, you can glaze these if you desire, or just east them plain. Serve warm with a glass of milk, coffee, or hot tea for a delicious breakfast or snack!
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