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Star-Spangled Fruit Tart Recipe

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This crispy, creamy dessert is perfect for a Fourth of July celebration! With patriotic colors and a light, fluffy filling, this summery delight will be the hit of your get-together. —Renae Moncur, Burley, Idaho

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Star-Spangled Fruit Tart Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min. + cooling

Yield: 16 Servings

25 10 35

Ingredients

1 tube (18 ounces) refrigerated sugar cookie dough, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 cup fresh raspberries
1 cup halved fresh strawberries

Directions

Press cookie dough onto an ungreased 12-in. pizza pan. Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and extract until smooth. Spread over crust. In center of tart, arrange berries in the shape of a star; add a berry border. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 213 calories, 12 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 177 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Star-Spangled Fruit Tart in Taste of Home June/July 2008, p51

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on May. 28, 2013 by bonniebluebell

Everyone loves this and somewhat healthy

With fruit

Reviewed on May. 09, 2013 by karen 616

This is the most requested recipe when I have a family get together .They love,love,love it !!!!!

Reviewed on Jul. 03, 2012 by debalamode

for those of you who are having trouble making a star design . just go on internet print out large star pattern cut it out ,lay on middle of pizza pan gentlly you do not have to push it down and out line with blue berries then gentley take off star pattern and fill with strawberries. whaalaa a perfect star.

Reviewed on Jul. 02, 2012 by lisardh07

Loved it!!! not too sweet, very pretty/ festive and loved all the fruit!

Reviewed on Jul. 01, 2012 by talbotsgirl

this is super yummy but how do you get perfect star points? i cant for the life of me draw a perfect star.

Reviewed on Jul. 01, 2012 by talbotsgirl

this is super yummmyy but how do you get such a perfect star? mine arent equal on all sides please give me tips thanks!

Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2012 by elka633

i always get great comment when i make this! i usually make it in a rectangular cookie sheet and put the berries in a flag pattern, its a hit!

Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2012 by lindallang

Delicious, festive, and easy to make.

Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2011 by sxyplatana

it was a hit, i had no problems making it. it was PERFECT, delicious, and refreshing. i'm actually making it again tmrw!

Reviewed on Jul. 08, 2011 by kvosburgh

I used my own recipe for sugar cookie dough, a tsp of fresh lemon zest and used frozen blueberries. Everybody loved it. The added touch of lemon made it so so so good!

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