On Oct 23, 12:37*pm, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> merryb wrote:
> > Tried to post the whole cookbook, but can't seem to do it- if you'd
> > like to email me, I'll gladly send it to you! Here is the copycat
> > recipe for PopTarts;
> > 3/4 cup shortening
> > 3/4/cup sugar
> > 3 eggs
> > 3 3/4 cups flour
> > 3 tsp baking powder
> > 1/2 cup fruit preserves
> > Frosting;
> > 1/2 cup powdered sugar
> > 1/2 tsp vanilla
> > 2 TBLS milk
>
> (snippage)
>
> Seems like a hell of a lot of work to copy Pop Tarts! *Granted, it doesn't
> contain all those things no one can pronounce so I suppose that's a bonus if
> you like that sort of thing for breakfast
>
> Jill

That's why I used a cookie cutter! Not my first choice of a new recipe
to try, but I used home made preserves, so I suppose that helped a
little- it was mostly for the 11 year old. Give him a pop tart and a
can of Chef Boyardee raviolis and he's in heaven!!