Every now and then I get the urge to go completely outside of my comfort zone and try something new. This morning was one of those urge days. Over the weekend I bought a new cookbook and it has so many delicious recipes, y'all. So far I've tried 3 recipes in this cookbook and all have been very successful! The cook book is "The Southern Pantry Cookbook" and I can already tell it'll be a staple go to in my kitchen. I bought my locally, but you can order one at Amazon by clicking on this link:
This morning I made the homemade pop tarts and candied bacon, however, I used maple bacon. I had already made pie crust in my freezer I needed to use. So my crust is not from scratch but if you have the time, by all means shoot for the stars and make your own homemade pie crust. I hope you enjoy these as much as me and my family did!
Homemade Brown Sugar-N-Cinnamon Pop Tarts
Ingredients for Brown Sugar Filling:
1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 teaspoons all-purpose flour
Ingredients for Icing:
1 cup confectioner's sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Ingredients for Toaster Tarts:
2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts
Ingredients for Egg Wash:
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon water
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a rimmed baking pan with parchment paper
2. To make brown sugar-n-cinnamon filling: In a small bowl mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon and flour.
3. To make icing: In a small bowl whisk together the confectioners sugar, milk, cinnamon and vanilla extract. Drizzle over pop tarts, serve warm.
4. To make egg wash: lightly beat one egg with 1 tablespoon of water
5. To make the pop tarts: Roll out the dough and stack on top of each other and cut into even squares, making sure to keep matching tops and bottoms together.
6. Separate the top and bottom of each pastry and brush matching sides with egg wash.
7. Spoon one pastry with about 1 heaping tablespoon of the brown sugar-n-cinnamon filling
8. Place matching pastry on top and seal edges using the tines of a fork around all the edges to crimp the dough.
9. Bake until lightly golden brown, about 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and place the baking sheet on cooling rack. Drizzle with icing and Enjoy!!
Candied Maple Bacon
Ingredients:
Non Stick cooking spray
1/2 cup finely packed light brown sugar
12 slices center cut maple bacon
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Generously spray a wire baking rack with cooking spray and then place on top of a lined rimmed baking pan. {I used parchment paper for easy clean up.}
3. Place the brown sugar in a shallow baking dish and evenly dredge both sides of the maple bacon
4. Placed bacon on to the wire rack in a single layer with no overlapping pieces.
5. Bake until the bacon is crispy, 20-25 minutes.
6. Serve warm or at room temperature. Enjoy!
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