How to Make Homemade Pop‐Tarts

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 176 degrees Celsius.

Cream the shortening and sugar (not the confectioners sugar, that will be used for the frosting, later on).

Beat into this mixture, the eggs, one at a time.

Sift together the flour and baking powder. Stir into shortening to make a soft dough.

Let it chill for one hour.

Roll the dough into a 8 x 12 inch rectangle.

Spread about 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of preserve over 1/2 rectangle. Fold dough over preserve and trim edges.

Place tarts on a greased cookie sheet and brush with egg yolk&cream mixture.

Bake these tarts for 20 minutes.

Cool before frosting.

Combine the confectioners sugar, the vanilla extract, and the milk into another bowl.

Mix these items until the mixture is thick but pourable.

Sprinkle this frosting mixture on the top of the tarts.

Wrap the tarts with aluminum foil and store in the refrigerator.

Unwrap the tart, when ready for use, and place tart in toaster/toaster oven for 2 minutes.