Cheeseburger Pop Tarts

Summary

Cheeseburger Pop Tarts are a fun, savory snack made with ground beef and melted cheese in a flaky pastry. Perfect for an easy meal or comfort food treat.

Ingredients

Burger

• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1⁄4 cup onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced salt & pepper
• 1⁄4 tsp garlic powder
• 1⁄4 tsp onion powder

Pastry

• 2 cups flour
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• pinch salt
• 1 cup butter, cold
• 1 egg
• 2 - 4 Tbsp buttermilk

Extras

• cheese
• 1 egg, beaten
• sesame seeds

Instructions

• In a frying pan, cook the beef, onion, and garlic until beef is no longer pink. Sprinkle with spices and stir to evenly distribute. When everything is cooked, drain the beef to remove any excess liquid.
• In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in the cold butter using a pastry blender or 2 butter knives. (You can also pulse this all together in a blender or food processor). Mixture should resemble coarse crumbs.
• Beat together the egg and 2 Tbsp buttermilk. Using a fork, stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until dough comes together. (You may need to add more buttermilk, a tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.)
• Pat dough into a ball and divide into 4 & wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerat for an hour or up to 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or liner set aside.
• Roll out one quarter of the dough into a 12 X 8 rectangle. Cut out 8, 3 X 4 little rectangles.
• Using a pastry or basting brush, brush each rectangle with a little of the beaten egg, being sure to get right up to the edge. Top 4 of the rectangles with meat, bacon jam(optional) & cheese. Place a second layer of dough on top & use a fork to crimp all edges. Brush tops with egg wash & sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake at 350°F for 25-35 minutes.