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Rich fresh strawberries highlighted by bright freeze-dried strawberries inside a super flaky pastry—these are pop tarts on steroids. To get maximum strawberry flavor, we start with never cooked freezer jam and get an added boost from store-bought freeze-dried berries—all bundled up in flaky pie dough. The key to achieving the optimal flakiness is placing a very cold dough into a very hot oven with a quick bake—which also prevents the filling from overheating. You can save loads of time by using any store-bought pie dough and any jam, but if you want to go for the gold, start from scratch with these. You’ll be so glad you did.