Nutella Pop Tarts!

I have a confession to make: I have never bought a pop tart in my life, ever. And although I went ahead and made strawberry pop tarts after finding a gorgeous recipe online, I didn’t really have anything to compare them with. So I couldn’t say things like “Oh it was the even better than the store bought one that awfully dry and has a tonne of preservatives and whatnot.” And frankly, it didn’t bother me much because the ones I made got rave reviews from all the eaters and the cutesy photos garnered some Stumble love as well.

All you need is some pie dough and Nutella.

• Start by rolling out and cutting into 1×3 inch rectangles.
• Next, dollop some Nutella chocolate cream on the dough, making sure it’s only on one of the short edges and not too close to it.
• Then fold the other side over the Nutella and seal the edges by gently pinching the sides with your fingers and then crimping the edges with a fork.
• Pop this into the fridge for about 15 minutes
• Once that’s done, remove it and bake it in a preheated oven at 170C/350F for 10-12 minutes.
• Next, pull it out to brush it with a little egg wash for a nice, golden sheen.
• Pop it back into the oven for another 5-7 minutes.
• Letting it cool afterward is optional because, well, it’s Nutella! The only thing I’d do differently is find a way to maintain the gooey texture of Nutella instead of letting it dry out into the pie dough. I thought not poking the tops with knives and forks might help  keep the moisture in, but I was wrong. Maybe next time I will thin it down with a little cream. But then I’m afraid, everything will get too mushy. What do you think?

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