cajun lemon sweet dough pies

Directions

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   Cajun Lemon Sweet Dough Pies Source: Gourmet, June 1996 Sweet Dough 5 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2

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   grated Make sweet dough: Into a bowl sift together flour, baking powder, and salt

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   In bowl of a standing electric mixer beat butter, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy

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   Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, and beat in milk and vanilla extract (batter will appear curdled)

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   With mixer on low speed beat in flour mixture, a little at a time, until it forms a dough

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   Halve dough and form each piece into a disk

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   Chill dough, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, about 3 hours

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   Cut twenty-four 6-inch squares of wax paper