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List of Ingredients


9 x 13 in. Sheet Pan
Star Nesting Metal Cutter Set
Red and Blue Sugars
Pure Vanilla Extract

Pastry Mixture:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
5-6 tablespoons ice water
Pure Vanilla Extract to brush on pastry

Fruit Filling:
4 Granny Smith apples (about 11/4 lbs.) peeled, cored and sliced
4 Bartlett pears (about 11/4 lbs.) peeled, cored and sliced
1 pint fresh blueberries*
1 pint fresh raspberries*
2 cups sugar
2/3 cup flour
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons confectioners� sugar




Recipe


Preheat oven to 350� F. For pastry, combine flour, sugar and salt in medium mixing bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or steel blade of food processor until mixture is crumbly. Add ice water, one tablespoon at a time, and mix with a fork or food processor until mixture holds together in ball. Roll pastry on lightly floured board to 13 x 12 rectangle, about 1/2 - inch thick.

Cut out stars with Star Nesting Metal Cutter Set. Cover with clean cloth while making filling. For fruit filling, combine apples, pears, blueberries, raspberries and lemon juice in large bowl. Combine sugar and flour and stir into fruit. Spread fruit mixture evenly into pan. Dot with butter. Combine walnuts and confectioners� sugar. Sprinkle over filling. Top with pastry stars, brush with Pure Vanilla Extract and sprinkle with Red and Blue Colored Sugars.

Bake for 60 to 70 minutes or until pastry is light golden brown and fruit is bubbly and thickened. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

* One 16-ounce package of frozen mixed berries, not in juice, may be substituted for the raspberries and blueberries.

Makes 12 servings.