Sweet Dough

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/3 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 (12.5 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 1 egg white (for egg wash)

Recipe

Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. set aside.
• in a separate bowl, beat the butter, then add the sugar a little at a time. add the vanilla. beat the mixture until it is nice and fluffy. beat in the egg. stir in the flour mixture alternately with the milk.
• before you use this dough, be sure you chill it well at least 2 hours or even overnight.
• to make turnovers: preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). roll dough out to 1/4 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. cut into 3 inch squares. spoon about 2 teaspoons of the pie filling into the center of each square and fold over to form a triangle. pinch the seams to seal or press with the tines of a fork. place at least 2 inches apart on a greased baking sheet. brush with egg white.
• bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown on the tops and bottom.