Homemade Toaster Pastries Recipes

HOMEMADE TOASTER PASTRY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a small saucepan, bring the jam and cornstarch mixture to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook stirring for 3 to 4 minutes. Set aside and let cool to room temperature.
• Lay 1 sheet of pastry on a board and cut it into 4 equal strips. Put a heaping teaspoon of cooled jam in the middle of the upper part of the dough and fold over the bottom part. Seal the edges with a bit of water and crimp with a fork. Arrange the pastries on a parchment lined baking sheet. Repeat with the other pastry sheet. Bake until golden about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the pastries from oven and allow them to cool completely.
• In a small bowl, add the powdered sugar and whisk in, 1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice at a time, to make a thick icing consistency. Drizzle the icing over the pastries and sprinkle with colored sugar, if desired. Allow the icing to set for about 30 minutes. Enjoy at room temperature.

TOASTER PASTRY

Steps:

• Make the dough:.
• whisk together flour sugar and salt.
• work in butter until there are pea sized lumps.
• whisk the egg and milk together then add it to the dry ingredients.
• Combine all ingredients until they just come together add more milk if needed.
• Divide the dough into 4 equal parts, wrap in plastic and let chill in the refrigerator. You can roll it out right away but it will be easier to work with if you let it sit for 30 minute.While dough is resting make fillings.
• Jam filling:.
• Mix jam and cornstarch in a small pot.
• heat over medium heat until bubbly.
• let cool.
• Cinnamon filling:.
• mix flour, sugar, cinnamon together.
• Assemble pastry:.
• On a well floured surface, roll out one ball in 1/8 inch think in a rectangular shape. Use a pizza cutter to trim the edges then divide into 8 rectangles about 3x4inches.
• Brush beaten egg onto 4 rectangles.
• place 1 tablespoon onto egg brushed side.
• Cover with another rectangle and finger press together.
• using a fork crimp edges and poke hole in top to allow steam to escape.
• Repeat with all of your dough.
• Chill pastry while your over preheats to 350.
• Bake 20-25 minutes.
• let cool on rack.
• you can use your trimmings for more nuggets of goodness if you coat them in cinnamon sugar and bake them with your pastries.