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Summer Desserts : Top 20

 

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Strawberry Angel Food Dessert

Submitted by: TABKAT 
Angel food pieces are topped with sweetened cream cheese, whipped topping and strawberries in glaze in this chilled, layered dessert. 

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Cake

Submitted by: ARVILLALAR 
Your favorite ice cream flavors in a cookie crust, topped with whipped cream, fudge and cherries. 

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Blueberry Buckle

Submitted by: Carol Dolan 
This recipe came from my grandmother. As children, my sister and I remember going to Pennsylvania for blueberry picking. Mother taught us to pick only perfect berries, and those gems went into this wonderful recipe. --Carol Dolan Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 

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Peach-a-Berry Pie

Submitted by: BARNBABE13 
Home Town: Richmond, Virginia, USA
This is a great way to use up fresh peaches that are ripening too fast. The berries add a hint of tart to the sweet peaches. Easy to make and looks great. 

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English Trifle

Submitted by: Teri 
This dessert recipe came from a friend from England. It is delicious and elegant looking layered in a trifle bowl or individual dessert glasses. 

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Purple Plum Pie

Submitted by: Michelle Beran 
I can never resist a tart, tempting slice of this beautiful pie. It's a down-home dessert that makes any meal special. This pie is a terrific way to put bountiful summer plums to use. --Michelle Beran, Claflin, Kansas 

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Berry Rhubarb Pie

Submitted by: Susan Gills 
To make this scrumptious pie, rhubarb, blackberries and raspberries are combined with sugar and flour and refrigerated overnight. This sweet mixture is then spooned into a made-from-scratch crust, topped with another round of pastry and popped into the oven to bake to perfection. 

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Raspberry Pie I

Submitted by: Susan 
This is a wonderful double-crust pie piled high with fresh raspberries. The berries are sugared and sprinkled with tapioca and cornstarch, and arranged in a prepared crust. Pats of butter go on just before the top crust is added, and then the pie is baked until the juices bubble up and the crust is golden brown. 

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Bumbleberry Pie II

Submitted by: TEDDYMOM1 
I have made these pies for many years and always get great results and reviews! These pies are not too sweet, and the fresh fruit taste really shines! 

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Apple-Berry Pie

Submitted by: PKZimmer 
Home Town: Great Bend, Kansas, USA
Living In: Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
A wonderful pie brimming with apples and blackberries. 

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Orange Crunch Cake

Submitted by: JPECK 
A yellow cake loaded with citrus flavor and with a crunch layer baked right in. 

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English Trifle to Die For

Submitted by: Polly Welby 
Sponge cake painted with raspberry jam and topped with fresh raspberries, homemade custard, whipped cream and toasted almonds. 

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Dessert Pizza

Submitted by: Michele O'Sullivan 
Home Town: San Diego, California, USA
Living In: Henderson, Nevada, USA
The crust is made from cookie dough and cooked until golden brown. The topping is a whipped topping and a swirl of fresh fruit slices -kiwi, strawberries or peaches. 

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Raspberry Custard Kuchen

Submitted by: Virginia Arndt 
Back where I grew up in Wisconsin, people have been baking this German treat for generations. We love it for breakfast or as a special dessert. It's no fuss to fix and impressive to serve. -Virginia Arndt, Sequim, Washington 

Lemon Poppy Seed Dessert Cake

Submitted by: Bea 
Home Town: Glenwood, New York, USA
Living In: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
This cake is cool, refreshing, light and lemony! Made easy with cake mix and instant pudding, a lemon poppy sheet cake is topped with lemon pie filling and then with a fluffy layer of lemon mousse. 

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Pudding-Topped Fruit Salad

Submitted by: Michelle Masciarelli 
My sister shared this recipe with me. She served the fruit in wine goblets, topped with the pudding. For large groups, serve it in a big salad bowl. Either way, it's refreshing and delicious. -Michelle Masciarelli, Torrington, Connecticut 

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Three-Berry Lemon Trifle

Submitted by: Ilene Doty 
'This special recipe was given to me by a friend,' Ilene Doty writes from Eau Claire, Wisconsin. 'By using some low-fat convenience items, I lightened it up with beautiful results.' 

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Fruit Pizza

Submitted by: Taste of Home Test Kitchen 
This traditional fruit pizza comes from our Test Kitchen staff. Colorful produce, a thick cookie crust and a citrus glaze keep the divine treat memorable. For a version that cuts back on fat and calories, however, check out the recipe for Makeover Fruit Pizza. 

Poached Orange Pears

Submitted by: Edna Lee 
These pears are very simple to prepare, but so elegant, assures Edna Lee of Greeley, Colorado. I love to serve them when fresh raspberries are in season. They make a beautiful presentation for special occasions and are always well liked by both young and old. TIP: I've occasionally used home-canned pear halves and no one ever knows the difference, Edna says. 

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Easy Ice Cream Sandwiches

Submitted by: momtomany 
Home Town: Boise, Idaho, USA
These rich chocolate cookies are made with cake mix and come out moist and chewy. They are perfect for ice cream sandwiches; a simple and wonderful make ahead summer dessert! 

 
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