STAR STUDDED RECIPES

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll one half of pie dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry even with rim; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Leave remaining pie dough refrigerated., Preheat oven to 400°. Combine blueberries, sugar, tapioca, lemon juice and salt; toss gently. Let stand for 15 minutes., Add filling to pie pastry; dot with butter. Bake 20 minutes on a lower oven rack. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 10 minutes more. Cover edges loosely with foil to prevent burning. Return to lower rack of oven; bake 15-20 minutes longer, until blueberries are bubbly and beginning to burst. Cool on a wire rack., Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Cut out stars using different-sized cookie cutters as desired. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° until golden brown, 5-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Place stars over cooled pie in any pattern desired.

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
• Unwrap mints and place in a food processor; blend until mints are reduced to dust and small pieces.
• Melt 2 cups white chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 3 to 4 minutes. Add crushed peppermints and fold in until well mixed. Spread mixture evenly onto prepared baking sheet.
• Melt dark chocolate chips in the previously used microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Spoon dollops of the melted dark chocolate onto the white chocolate mixture and spread evenly. Place remaining white chocolate chips on top at desired intervals. Sprinkle bark with red sugar.
• Refrigerate bark until completely solid, about 4 hours. Peel off waxed paper and break bark into pieces.