Red, White, Blue & Delicious

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  Summer Berry Trifle
  

  A mix of strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries make up this red-white-and-blue-striped creation. You can use any type of berry you like-just make sure you choose the ripest, tastiest ones available.

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  Rustic Red Raspberry Turnovers

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  Rustic Red Raspberry Turnovers
  

  The only thing better than juicy, in-season berries are rich, buttery pastries made with juicy, in-season berries.

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  Mixed Berry Tarts with Lemony Filling

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  Mixed Berry Tarts with Lemony Filling
  

  The shells for these tarts can be baked the day before your cookout. All you have to do is fill them with the lemon curd and whipped cream shortly before serving and let your guests pile on the berries.

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  Boozy Berry-Topped Tres Leches Cake

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  Boozy Berry-Topped Tres Leches Cake
  

  Originally a Mexican showstopper, this boozy cake becomes an all-American dessert when you add blueberries to the tequila-spiked whipped cream topped with strawberries and raspberries.

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  Blueberry-Vanilla Cream Cheese Pies

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  Blueberry-Vanilla Cream Cheese Pies
  

  These portable pies are like mini blueberry cheesecakes wrapped in puff pastry. Bake them a few hours before your Independence Day gathering, and serve them next to the Rustic Red Raspberry Turnovers for a festive presentation.

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  Zabaglione with Summer Fruit

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  Zabaglione with Summer Fruit

  Dress up a simple mix of ripe summer berries with this Italian-inspired custard sauce, spiked with spicy floral Riesling or another white wine.

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  Red, White, and Blue Angel Food Cake

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  Red, White, and Blue Angel Food Cake
  

  For a really spectacular dessert, split homemade angel food cake into three layers, stack with berry-flavored whipped creams, and garnish with fresh berries.

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  Lemon-Poppyseed Shortcakes with Summer Berries

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  Lemon-Poppyseed Shortcakes with Summer Berries

  These colorful shortcakes are great individual desserts for your guests. They won't be able to resist, even after filling up on burgers and hot dogs.

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  Mixed Berries with Vanilla Bean Syrup

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  Mixed Berries with Vanilla Bean Syrup
  

  Prefer basic berries, but want a little something extra? A vanilla-bean syrup is a perfect match for this fruit salad.

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  Mixed-Berry Pie

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  Mixed-Berry Pie
  

  Enjoy a jammy filling of cooked blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries, topped with whipped cream and fresh berries for bright color.

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  Blueberry Pie Parfaits with White Chocolate Cream

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  Blueberry Pie Parfaits with White Chocolate Cream
  

  This creative spin on the classic blueberry pie is a parfait made from layers of buttery almond-thyme streusel and warm blueberries, topped off with a rich, lemony white-chocolate cream and a sprinkle of chopped white chocolate.

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