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  Strawberry Tart

  A delicate crust provides the base for a bounty of strawberries in this delectable tart.

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  Next: Black Bottom Pie

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  Black Bottom Pie

  Creamy, bittersweet chocolate is topped with rum-spiked meringue and rests on a graham cracker crust.

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  Next: Almond-Coconut Tart

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  Almond-Coconut Tart

  A mixed-berry tart gets a jolt from apricot jam, a vanilla-almond filling, and a coconut crust that is unexpected yet reminiscent of a macaroon.

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  Next: Rhubarb Pie

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  Rhubarb Pie

  Rhubarb provides a unique filling for a fruit pie. This recipe is particularly well-suited for a potluck as it tastes best if made the day before the event.

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  Next: Banana Cream Pie

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  Banana Cream Pie

  A billowy whipped-cream topping conceals a velvety banana custard in this dreamy pie.

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  Next: Sour Cherry Pie

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  Sour Cherry Pie

  Sour cherries are usually too tart to eat raw, but they make excellent fillings for pie.

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  Next: Blueberry Tart

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  Blueberry Tart

  In this fruit tart, fresh blueberries are scattered on top of a cooked berry filling.

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  Next: Lemon Cream Pie

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  Lemon Cream Pie

  A lemony filling is topped with fluffy meringue in this delightfully sunny pie.

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  Next: Peach and Creme Fraiche Pie

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  Peach and Creme Fraiche Pie

  The rich texture and slight tartness of creme fraiche is an ideal foil for tender (but not overly soft) peaches in this streusel-topped pie.

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  Next: Hazelnut Blondies

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  Hazelnut Blondies

  Bars are a traditional potluck staple, but a dollop of chocolate-hazelnut spread adds an unexpected element to these blondies.

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  Next: Fudgy Chocolate Brownies

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  Fudgy Chocolate Brownies

  No potluck would be complete without brownies, and these decadent fudgy chocolate bars are the perfect fit.

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  Next: Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies

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  Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies

  These large cookies have a classic lemony flavor, a chewy texture, and glistening, crackly tops created with a double sprinkling of sanding sugar.

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  Next: Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies

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  Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies

  These cookies will have a moist, brownielike texture the day you make them and get crispier the following day.

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  Next: Torie's Cherry Chocolate-Chunk Cookies

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  Torie's Cherry Chocolate-Chunk Cookies

  Molten bits of toffee add an element of surprise to this potluck pick.

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  Next: Chocolate-Strawberry Thumbprints

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  Chocolate-Strawberry Thumbprints

  You can use any sun-kissed berry atop the cream cheese filling in these crisp chocolate cookies.

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  Next: Fig Crumble Bars

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  Fig Crumble Bars

  These energizing, fruit-packed bars will satisfy a sweet tooth while providing fuel for the long summer days.

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  Next: Chocolate-Coconut Bars

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  Chocolate-Coconut Bars

  These rich bars are inspired by hello dollies, a popular treat in the South.

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  Next: Cheesecake with Blueberry Topping

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  Cheesecake with Blueberry Topping

  Top classic cheesecake with a blueberry sauce for a summery dessert.

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  Next: Carrot Cake with Lime Mascarpone Icing

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  Carrot Cake with Lime Mascarpone Icing

  Sheet cakes are a nice alternative to bars for a crowd-pleasing dessert.

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  Next: Summer Shortcake

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  Summer Shortcake

  This star-spangled cake will make a stellar addition to any Fourth of July dessert spread, although you can serve it all season long, of course.

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  Next: Ginger Berry Compote with Angel Food Cake

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  Ginger Berry Compote with Angel Food Cake

  Mixed berries with a touch of ginger provide an excellent and easy topping for a light angel food cake.

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  Next: Rhubarb Raspberry Crisp

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  Rhubarb Raspberry Crisp

  Rhubarb is delicious paired with sweet fruits such as raspberries -- or strawberries or peaches -- to temper its tartness.

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  Next: Blackberry Peach Trifle

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  Blackberry Peach Trifle

  Every bite of this trifle is rich with whipped cream, sponge cake, and the season's best fruit.

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  Next: Sugared Pluots on Crisp Phyllo

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  Sugared Pluots on Crisp Phyllo

  A pluot is part plum, part apricot. Plums can be added to or substitute for the pluots.

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  Next: Mixed Berry Turnovers

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  Mixed Berry Turnovers

  Tuck berries into flaky pastry for sweets that are good enough to give -- but better to keep.

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  Next: Toasted Marshmallow Cupcakes

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  Toasted Marshmallow Cupcakes

  Graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallow. This cupcake is a new twist on the summertime favorite -- s'mores.

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