Star Spangled Banner Tart For Your 4th Of July Picnic Recipe

How to make it

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• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• For crust,***********************
• generously grease the bottom of an 11 x 8 x 1 1/2-inch rectangular tart pan with a removable bottom or an 11- to 12-inch pizza pan; lightly grease sides. Set aside half of dough. With floured hands, pat remaining dough onto bottom and up sides of pan.
• For cookies,************************
• on a lightly floured surface roll out remaining dough to 1/8 to 1/4-inch thickness.
• Using small star cutters, cut into shapes. Place cutouts on an ungreased baking sheet. Reroll trimmings and recut.
• Sprinkle half with coarse sugar.
• Bake crust and cookies until golden, allowing 4 to 5 minutes for small cookies and 12 minutes for crust. Cool on a wire rack.
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• For filling,
• in a mixing bowl combine condensed milk, sour cream, lemon or lime peel, and juice.
• Stir about 3 minutes or till mixture is thickened. Cover and chill till ready to assemble tart.
• To assemble, loosen and remove sides of pan from crust, if desired.
• Transfer crust to a platter, leaving bottom of pan under crust. Before serving, spread filling onto crust.
• Top with berries and cookies. Cut into squares.
• Makes 12 servings.