Whilst trying to think of a filler for lunch boxes last night I remembered this great post from Smitten Kitchen on pop tarts. I don't actually know if we have pop tarts in Australia, and I've never tried one. But the kids have been getting quite addicted to some store bought pastry-ish fruity snack bars, so I thought I would try to make a homemade version. Not that I'm against store bought snacks (I'm currently addicted to salt & vinegar flavoured rice cakes - much like eating a salty piece of styrofoam), but I don't want us to get too reliant on them. And it's nice to know what's in your food.
So I took tips from Smitten Kitchen, including her jam filling suggestion (thicken with cornflour) but used a standard sweet shortcrust pastry recipe (as hers had egg in and that would have excluded my allergic girl from the fun).
As a snack I liked these and will probably make them again, maybe trying the brown sugar & cinnamon filling next time. Do you have a current favourite snack?
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My kids love them, but I don't buy store bought poptarts because of the ingredients so might have to give the recipe a try. Have a great day. Tammy
ReplyDeleteYum they look delicious... I will have to make some for my little one :)
ReplyDeleteI remember mum buying pop tarts when they first came to oz. I don't remember anyone particularly liking them but I'm sure the fresh version would be so much better. It looks it. :)
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