Pocket Pie Dough

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This is from alton brown of good eats fame. very similar to a basic pie crust, but used for making your own homemade pop tarts.

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Steps

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In the bowl of a food processor , combine the flour , baking powder and salt.

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Pulse for a few seconds and then pour into a large mixing bowl.

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Add the shortening and knead it into the flour with your hands until it is crumbly.

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Add the milk all at once and mix in with a spatula until it begins to come together.

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Lightly flour your hands and the countertop and turn the dough out onto the countertop.

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Knead the dough ball , folding over 10 to 20 times.

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Using a rolling pin roll the dough to 1 / 3 to 1 / 2-inch thickness , then cut into rounds using a 2 1 / 4-inch ring.

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Roll each round as thinly as possible or to 5 to 6 inches in diameter.

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Spoon 1 to 2 tablespoons of filling onto the dough , brush the edges of half of the dough lightly with the egg wash , fold over and seal the edges together with the tines of a fork , dipping it into flour as needed.

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Gently press down to flatten and evenly distribute the filling and snip or cut 3 slits in the top of the pie.

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Dock pies that are goi.

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Ingredients

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all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, shortening, milk, water, nutella, vegetable oil