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I just made these tonight for dinner. They really look scrumptious, and have a nice taste. I didn\u2019t use as much of the fillings as stated. I started out with the 16 balls of dough, but after making 2, decided I preferred smaller sized pockets instead. I cut the remaining dough balls in 1\/2. <\/p>
They dough was simple to make and there\u2019s plenty for the freezer for another meal or 2. <\/p>
Thank you for another great recipe!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-07-09","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldPopsicle"},"reviewBody":"I am 8 years old. I chose this recipe for my turn to cook on family night. My whole family loved it so much they couldn't stop eating. This was the first thing I have ever cooked that was homemade.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-04-13","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldBottleOpener"},"reviewBody":"This recipe has the best pizza dough I have ever found. My kids love to help make the pockets. They fill them whith whatever they like. 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