Homemade Toaster Strudel

Homemade Toaster Strudel
1-lb Puff pastry
1/2 cup jam (any flavor)
2 tsp cornstarch

Preheat oven to 375F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Roll out puff pastry on a very lightly floured surface until it is thin - maybe 1/3 of its original starting thickness. Use a pizza cutter or a very sharp knife to cut the pastry in half lengthwise, then divide those two pieces into fourths, creating 8 rectangles of dough. (Some puff pastry is packaged in smaller sheets, in this case cut each piece of dough into quarters or sixths.)
In a small bowl, whisk together jam and cornstarch. Spread 3 tsp of jam in half of each rectangle, making sure to leave about 1/4 inch gap around the edges, then fold it over to create a jam-filled pocket. Seal the pastry by cutting about 1/8-inch of excess pastry with a knife (the “real” toaster strudels have no crimped edges, but you can certainly just press the edges together with a fork if the look doesn’t bother you). Place pastries on prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes, until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack before freezing. Freeze in a single layer on a baking sheet, then transfer to an airtight bag and store together until ready to heat and serve.

To reheat, place pastries on a baking sheet in a preheated 400F oven for 4 minutes, or until hot.
Top with simple glaze (recipe below) before serving.

Makes 8 pastries.

Vanilla Glaze
1/3 cup confectioners sugar
1 tbsp cream/half n’ half
1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Whisk all ingredients together until smooth and thick, but pourable. If necessary, add a few more drops of cream until desired consistency is reached. Drizzle over hot toaster pastries.