Homemade Toaster Pastry Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Unroll one tube of dough onto one of the prepared baking sheets into a rectangle. Repeat with the other dough and other baking sheet. Refrigerate both while you make the filling.
• Combine the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Mix together with your hands or a rubber spatula until completely combined.
• Spread the filling on one of the dough rectangles, leaving a 1-inch border. Pick up the other dough rectangle, keeping it on the parchment (it will stick to the parchment, making it easier to transfer). Arrange it parchment-side up on top of the other dough piece to sandwich them together, lining them up as evenly as possible. Peel away the top piece of parchment. Brush the dough with the beaten egg and use a fork to crimp the edges.
• Bake until golden brown and crispy, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before icing.
• Put the confectioners' sugar in a bowl. Stir the milk and vanilla together in a separate bowl, then slowly whisk the milk mixture into the sugar until thick but pourable.
• Drizzle the icing over the top of the pastry in a zigzag pattern. Cut into squares and serve warm.

Steps:

• For the dough: In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Add the butter and shortening and toss in the flour mixture. Transfer to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until a pebbly mixture forms.
• Add 1/3 cup cold water and pulse until a ball of dough forms, adding more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed. Divide the dough in half and sandwich each half between 2 pieces of parchment paper. Press the dough flat so it spreads between the parchment. Transfer to a baking sheet and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
• For the filling: In a medium bowl, combine the jam, vinegar and molasses. Set aside.
• To roll and cut the dough: On a lightly floured surface (or on a sheet of parchment), roll each piece of dough into a 12-inch square. Cut each square into four 3-inch strips. Then, cut each strip into three 4-inch rectangles. Repeat the same with the other piece of dough. You will have a total of 24 rectangular pieces of dough approximately 3 inches by 4 inches.
• To assemble: Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Transfer 6 dough rectangles to each of the baking sheets; these will be the bottom pieces of the toaster pastries. Using a fork, dock the remaining 12 dough rectangles all over; these will be the top pieces of the toaster pastries. Brush a 1/2-inch border along the edges of a bottom piece of dough with the beaten egg. Spread a tablespoon of filling in the center of the piece of dough. Place a piece of the docked dough on top. Gently press from the center outward to press out any air bubbles and to seal the edges. Crimp all around the edges gently with the tines of a fork. Repeat with the remaining dough pieces and filling. You should have 12 toaster pastries total. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the pastries, rotating the baking sheets halfway through, until light brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Set the baking sheets on wire racks to let cool.
• For the icing: In a small bowl, stir together the confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Spread the icing over the pastries when cooled. Top with rainbow sprinkles.

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Roll out puff pastry on a very lightly floured surface until it is thin - maybe 1/3 of its original starting thickness. Use a pizza cutter or a very sharp knife to cut the pastry in half lengthwise, then divide those two pieces into fourths, creating 8 rectangles of dough. (Some puff pastry is packaged in smaller sheets, in this case cut each piece of dough into quarters or sixths.).
• In a small bowl, whisk together jam and cornstarch. Spread 3 tsp of jam in half of each rectangle, making sure to leave about 1/4 inch gap around the edges, then fold it over to create a jam-filled pocket. Seal the pastry by cutting about 1/8-inch of excess pastry with a knife (the "real" toaster strudels have no crimped edges, but you can certainly just press the edges together with a fork if the look doesn't bother you). Place pastries on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 20 minutes, until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack before freezing. Freeze in a single layer on a baking sheet, then transfer to an airtight bag and store together until ready to heat and serve.
• To reheat, place pastries on a baking sheet in a preheated 400F oven for 4 minutes, or until hot.