Homemade Toaster Strudels

A while past I denote a instruction for home-cured Pop Tarts and that i knew it wouldn’t finish there. i like creating home-cured versions of store bought childhood favorites as a result of they're such a lot better! These home-cured Toaster Strudels are not any exception!

Really these square measure semi-homemade, unless you wish to be extremely legit and build your puff pastry from scratch. however to be honest I’ve really ne'er created home-cured puff pastry as a result of I’ve detected it’s such a tedious method therefore I simply accompany the things within the deep-freeze island, and if you actually need to splurge accompany the butter puff pastry vs. the vegetable shortening.

My youngsters and that i were fully enamored with these delicious breakfast treats! They place the boxed kind to shame. and that i might have noticed my husband squeeze the icing straight into his mouth, that small bit of butter and flavouring makes it simply that smart. These square measure a straightforward pastry to create since they start with a boughten puff pastry, and that i conjointly used a boughten jam therefore simply created them that abundant easier. Despite the shortcuts they still had a delicious, fresh, home-cured style. I used Smuckers Low Sugar jam for these. i like the bolder strawberry flavor it's since it isn’t drowning in sugar. It doesn’t style low sugar to Pine Tree State, I simply assume it’s higher than the regular stuff. Use no matter you’d like tho', simply don’t use a liquid jam. And make sure to do one heat that’s once they’re the best!

Ingredients

• 2 sheets puff pastry , thawed
• 2/3 cup berry jam (blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, etc.)
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 1 large egg
• 1 Tbsp water
• Icing
• 1 1/2 Tbsp salted butter , melted
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 Tbsp half and half , then more if needed
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp almond extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone liners.
2. Place 1 sheet of puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and cut into 6 equal rectangles. In a small bowl whisk together jam with cornstarch then spoon 1 1/2 Tbsp jam over top of 3 of the rectangles, leaving about 1/2-inch rim around all edges uncoated. In a small bowl whisk together egg with 1 Tbsp water. Lightly brush rim (section around edges not covered with jam) with egg mixture (I just used my fingertip to brush because only a small amount is needed). Layer remaining puff pastry rectangles over jam coated puff pastry and press edges to seal, transfer to refrigerator while preparing second batch and repeat process with remaining sheet of puff pastry.
3. Brush tops of each strudel lightly with egg wash. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack until warm then drizzle icing over top.
4. For the icing, whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl until well blended. Add more half and half to thin as needed. Transfer to a small resealable bag and cut tip from one corner to drizzle.

Recipe From : Cooking Classy