These are actually semi-homemade unless you need to be truly legitimate and then make your puff pastry from scratch. To be honest, however, I have never actually made homemade puff pastry because I’ve heard it’s such a tedious process so I just go with the stuff in the freezer aisle, then if you’d like to splurge go with the butter puff pastry vs. the shortening of vegetables.
Since they start with a store-bought puff pastry, these are easy to make pastry, and I used a store-bought jam so it just made them that much easier. They still had a delicious, fresh, homemade, delectable taste, despite the shortcuts. I used Smuckers Low Sugar Strawberry Jam for these, and since it’s not drowning in sugar, I love the bolder strawberry flavor it has. I don’t think it tastes low in sugar, I just think it’s better than the usual stuff. However, use whatever you want, just don’t use a runny jam. Then make sure to try a warm one, which is when they’re the best.
The Best Homemade Toaster Strudels
You’ll never look at the store-bought the same again when you have had these delicious homemade strudels. Made with sweet berry jam and buttery flakey puff pastry and ended with easy vanilla icing.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Calories: 617 kcal
Ingredients
2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
2/3 cup of berry jam (blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, etc.)
2 tsp of cornstarch
1 large egg
1 Tbsp of water
Icing
1 1/2 Tbsp of salted butter, melted
1 cup of powdered sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp of half and half, and more if needed
1/4 tsp of vanilla extract
1/8 tsp of almond extract
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