This is my all time favorite summer dessert. It comes from my mother, an amazing Southern cook, who delights us with candlelit meals on the patio when I return home from Seattle in the summers. Make this dessert for your guests, and they’ll beg you for the recipe. It’s classy, healthy (moderately), and brings out the best of the season.

Prepare a bunch of fruit to serve with the dressing. Mix tropical fruits like pineapple, mangoes, and papaya with berries- strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. Add kiwi or oranges too, if you like. Add all the fruit to a large bowl and toss. Dress with this amazing dressing.

Fruit Salad Dressing

Ingredients:

1/4 c pineapple juice
1/4 c orange juice
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
3 Tablespoons cold water
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 c sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped

Directions:

Combine juices, water, and cornstarch in top of double boiler. Cook over boiling water 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Combine egg and sugar and add to cooked mixture. Cool. Fold in cream.

Note: Prepare and use the same day.