cajun sweet dough lemon pies

Directions

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   Cajun Sweet Dough Lemon Pies Makes 12 single-serving pies Sweet Dough 5 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1

2. 2

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

3. 3

   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

5. 5

   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

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   Roll out 1 piece of dough between 2 sheets of plastic wrap into 12-inch round (about 1/8 inch thick)