Nostalgic Lunch: Stanley x Homemade Pop Tarts
Channel: Stanley Brand
Date: 2023-05-01

All the childhood memories come rushing back with this one. Watch @MattRobinsonRealFoodbyDad whip up some homemade Pop-Tarts and put together an enviable lunch in the Classic Useful Box.

How to make Homemade Pop-Tarts (makes 8):

Ingredients: 
Pastry shell
-1/2 cup full-fat cottage cheese, blended until smooth
-1 large egg
-2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
-1  Tbsp sugar
-12 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Filling
- 7.5 oz cup jam

Icing 
- 5 oz powdered sugar
- 3 Tbsp milk

Method:
1. In a small bowl, whisk together blended cottage cheese and egg. Set aside. 

2. In a food processor bowl fitted with the blade attachment, pulse the flour and sugar for 3 seconds. 

3. Remove the lid and add the butter. Pulse in 2 -second bursts until the flour mixture resembles wet sand.

4. Add the cottage cheese mixture and pulse in 5 -second bursts until the dough forms a ball, about 15 seconds. 

5. Scrape dough onto a floured work surface and press into a ball. Split the dough in half, chill for at least an hour. Remove dough and let sit for 10 minutes to soften. 

6. Working with one piece of dough at time, roll each piece to 12-by-9 in. rectangle. Cut off rough edges to form eight rectangles measuring 3-by-4 1/2 in. Place the eight rectangles onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. 

7. Place 1 tablespoon of jam in the center of each rectangle. Moisten the edges with water. Place another rectangle cut-out on top, making sure to line up edges. Use a fork to press and crimp edges together. 

8. Remove the second piece of dough and repeat the step above. 

9. Bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes or just until edges start to brown. Remove from oven and cool in the pan for 30 minutes. 

10. In the meantime, make the icing by whisking together the powdered sugar and milk. 

11. Spread icing over cooled Pop-Tarts and cover with sprinkles.