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Fresh Peach Pie “Pop Tarts”

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Fresh Peach Pie "Pop Tarts"

This week, my attempt at making a photo-worthy peach crostata failed. Twice. Both attempts tasted great, as my husband and I will both tell you (I couldn’t throw them away just because they were ugly!), but they were definitely not ready for their close-ups.

Make-at-home goodness

Today I was inspired by a brief exchange with a friend on Facebook. He posted an article about store-bought, prepared items you can easily make at home (tomato sauce, peanut butter, Sriracha, etc.). One of the items was Pop Tarts. I’ve been meaning to try making these with the pie dough that’s been sitting in my refrigerator, along with some Nutella or other goodie as the filling, but I’ve never gotten around to it. This was my opportunity to make Fresh Peach Pie “Pop Tarts.” I hoped they would turn out to be photo-worthy as well as scrumptious, and they did!

Homemade, Fresh Peach Pie "Pop Tarts"

Dessert to make you smile

Instead of using the store-bought pie dough, I decided to go with homemade dough. I’ve used this recipe before (Apple Crostata with Oat Crumble Topping) and it’s a keeper. It makes enough dough for 2, 9.5-inch pie crusts, or enough dough to make 8-10 Fresh Peach Pie “Pop Tarts.”

These Fresh Peach Pie “Pop Tarts” turned out great and make a fun treat! I’d say they’re more dessert than early morning grab-and-go snacks. Make them for your next get together to bring a smile to your guests’ faces!

Recipe for Fresh Peach Pie “Pop Tarts”
Yields 8-10

INGREDIENTS

For the dough:
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon sugar
  • 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
  • 3/4 cup cold water
  • 1 egg (as an egg wash)
 
For the filling:
  • 3 large peaches, skins peeled, diced into small pieces
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons apricot preserves
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1-2 tablespoons almond pieces, finely chopped
  • Dash of cinnamon, optional
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
 
For the glaze:
  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1-2 drops of almond extract, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

For the dough:
  1. Add the flour to a large bowl along with the salt and sugar and sift together.
  2. Add the shortening to the dry ingredients in small pieces. With your fingers or a pastry blender, mix the ingredients together. Add the water to the dough, a little at a time, and continue to mix until it looks like a course meal and there are several pea-sized clumps that form.
  3. Continue to mix the dough until it’s soft enough to form a dough ball.
  4. Split the dough into two equal portions and form them into 1-inch-thick disks. Wrap the disks in plastic wrap and refrigerate them for about an hour.
 
For the filling:
  1. To easily peel the skins off the peaches, first cut a slit in the base of each peach. Place peaches in boiling water (enough to cover the peaches) for about 30 seconds. Remove the peaches using a slotted spoon, and place them in ice water.
  2. Allow them to sit for a few minutes.
  3. Remove the peaches from the water and begin to peel away the skin from where you slit them. The skin should peel right off.
  4. Dice the peaches and put them in a medium bowl.
  5. Add 1 tablespoon butter and the apricot preserves to a microwave-safe container and heat for about 20 seconds, or until the preserves have melted. Mix to combine.
  6. Add the preserve mixture, along with the almonds and dash of cinnamon (if using), to the peaches. Mix well to coat. Sprinkle lemon juice over the mixture and set it aside.
 
To make the “pop tarts”:
  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F., and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Leave one disk of dough in the refrigerator, working with them individually.
  3. Lightly flour your work surface and the top of the dough, too.
  4. Roll out the dough to form a rectangle shaped about 12x9 inches, and 1/8-inch thick.
  5. Use the back of a butter knife to score away the edges of the dough to form straight edges (keep the scraps for later and form them into another "pop tart"), then again to divide the dough into even-numbered squares or rectangles. You’ll use two squares/rectangles to form one “pop tart.”
  6. Add the egg to a small bowl and beat it with a fork. Brush half of the squares/rectangles with the egg, and make sure to get the edges.
  7. Spoon one heaping tablespoon of the peach mixture into the center of each brushed square/rectangle. Spread it out slightly, but only to about half an inch from the edges.
  8. Place a corresponding square/rectangle over the one with the filling. Line up the edges and lightly press it down.
  9. Use a fork to crimp the edges all the way around each square/rectangle to seal the dough together, then prick the tops of each a few times. Brush the edges with the egg.
  10. Place the “pop tarts” on the lined baking sheets and place in the freezer as you work with the next batch of dough.
  11. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until the “pop tarts” begin to turn golden.
  12. When finished baking, transfer them to a cooling rack. When they’re completely cool, drizzle with the glaze (mix the confectioners’ sugar with the milk and almond extract, if using, and blend until smooth).
 
Yields 8-10 Fresh Peach Pie “Pop Tarts”

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Comments

  1. I saw these on TK and had to come on over to see for myself! I haven’t had a Pop Tart in years, but you know I will be in the near future! These are totally photo worthy!

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    • Thanks, Kari! I know what you mean – I always loved them when I was younger! Now we can make our own!

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    • Thank you, Kierstan! Like I said, even though my crostatas were ugly, they sure tasted good 🙂

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  4. It looks so delicious I want to try it!! Curious question instead of peaches can I do apples instead? Because I’m allergic to peaches 🙂

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    • Hi Raquel – thanks! I haven’t tried this with apples, but don’t know why they wouldn’t be a good substitute!

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    • Haha – too funny, Carla! I think I would have liked this version better, too 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!

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  19. Gorgeous! I love the fresh fruit filling! We stopped buying pop tarts a while ago based on not liking the ingredients list and this would be a perfect way to stop missing them!

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  21. I hate when recipes aren’t photoworthy – but these pop tarts sure are! They look so amazing!! I’m not ready for summer to end – these pop tarts are making me so happy right now with the fresh peaches!

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  26. I’m using already cut up fresh peaches and was wondering if anyone knows how many cups of peach pieces this recipe calls for.

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  27. What a wreck ! ! ! ! tried to print this recipe and got about 20 pages of comments…….disgusting waste of paper and ink

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    • So sorry, Martha! I’ll look into the printing issue and see if I can get it fixed so the next person doesn’t have the same issue.

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