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Haven't found a good, quick dessert to take to your get together this weekend? You may want to give this yummy recipe from Taste of Home a try. The star/border combo is so simple and looks just darling, doesn't it? If you try the dessert, come back and let me know how it worked out for you.

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. Yields: 16 servings.

This great recipe (& picture), Star-Spangled Fruit Tart, was published in Taste of Home June/July 2008, p51.

Pin It Now! Shepherd's Pie

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 2 (15 ounce) cans mixed vegetables, drained
• 2 pounds red potatoes
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/3 cup milk

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish.
2. Brown beef and onion in a skillet over medium heat. Season with rosemary and basil. Cook until beef is evenly brown; drain grease. Mix in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and mixed vegetables. Cook and stir until vegetables are heated thoroughly. Place in baking dish.
3. Place diced potatoes in a pot with enough water to cover, and bring to a boil. Cook 30 minutes, or until tender. Remove from heat and drain. Mix butter, Romano cheese, garlic, salt, oregano, and milk into the pot. Mash together with a potato masher. Cover the beef and vegetables with the mashed potatoes.
4. Bake 30 minutes in preheated oven. Turn oven to broil, and continue cooking 3 minutes, until potatoes are golden brown.

This is my favorite recipe for shepherd's pie and I can't believe I don't have a picture to show you. Well, I hope you'll give it a try and let me know what you think of it!