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Tiny lemony turnovers

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Ingredients:
1/2 cupSoftened butter
1/2 cupSugar
1 largeEgg
2 cupFlour
1 tspBaking powder
1/2 cupPart-skim ricotta cheese
2 tbspConfectioners' sugar
1 tbspGrated lemon peel
Procedures:
1In large bowl with mixer at med speed, beat butter & sugar until light & fluffy; beat egg in well.
2At low speed beat in flour & baking powder until well blended.
3Flatten dough to disk shape; refrigerate, wraped in plastic wrap, 1 hour until firm.
4Heat oven to 37Work with half dough at a time; keep remainder refrigerated.
5Roll out to 1/8" thick between two sheets of wax paper or plastic wrap & cut into 2" squares.
6In small bowl stir in ricotta cheese, confectioners" sugar & lemon peel until smooth.
7Spoon 1 tsp. ricotta mixture into center of half of dough squares; brush edges with beaten egg white.
8Top with remaining squares; using fork, press edges to seal.
9Brush with egg white; sprinkle with multicolored nonpareils.
10Bake 12-15 minutes.