Made two batches of dough night of July 3rd, then got up early July 4th and made a double batch of filling, adding the zest of the lemon. I made a 14-inch square out of parchment with the grid pencilled in. The pattern made the rolling and cutting more efficient for me. The grid allowed me to score the dough with a bench knife before cutting. (I know: fussy). I cut my stars out of the tops, gave them a little spin, then glued them back on with egg wash, all before placing the entire top onto the blueberries. Still a little leaky, but overall fine. Next time I'll just make the slits in the top. I was really delighted to be able to present these at a Fourth of July party. Everyone loved them. Even heard "you MADE these?".

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