Seems you read my mind. I was just googling Pop Tarts (looking for a factory) and found a blog where someone had figured out
her own recipe for them, with the caption "Homemade Pop Tarts - Yes, Really!".
I was struck by the concept that at one point there was a thing called a tart, which people made, at home or at restaurants...and then someone came up with a tart you can pop in a toaster any time...and now it's being reverse engineered, with the fact that you can make one at home supposed to surprise me.
Are we really living in that apocalyptic future where no one remembers where food comes from?
Anyway - I salute lash's pursuit of all things prepackaged. Makes me wonder, if I moved out of the States, would I miss Kraft Mac & Cheese enough to try recreate it at home?