TammyM wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> 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
>
> For me, Pop Tarts are pure nostalgia. My folks never would have
> given us such trashy stuff, but given that we spent so much time with
> our grandparents who spoiled us rotten (and didn't have to pay our
> dental bills), pop tarts (and "Danish go-rounds") were normal fare on
> the weekends. I'd like to give MerryB's recipe a go - I'll likely
> take them to work, and give them to the folks there - I don't need
> the extra calories!!
> TammyM


Heh, you remember the Danish Go Rounds, too? They had more filling!
Neither one was bad until they until they started putting frosting on all of
them. It's no wonder kids are bouncing off the walls.

Jill