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Sweet Summer

Sweet Summer is built on All Purpose Flour, Sugar, Salt, Fresh Orange Juice, and Fresh Lemon Juice. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 1/3 cup
• 2/3 cup
• 1/8 tsp
• 1/3 cup
• 1/3 cup
• 3 tbsp
• 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 425.

2. 2

   Prepare dough for crust and roll out dough to a 13 inch circle.

3. 3

   In a medium bowl, mix flour and 2/3 cup sugar.

4. 4

   Add nectarines and strawberries and toss gently to coat fruit.

5. 5

   Spoon evenly into pie shell.

6. 6

   Cover rim of dough with a strip of foil.

7. 7

   Bake 30 minutes and remove foil.

8. 8

   Bake 10-15 minutes or until fruit is tender and juices are just beginning to bubble up.

9. 9

   Meanwhile, in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, beat egg yolks, salt and 1/3 cup sugar with a hand-held electric mixer about 3 minutes or until egg yolks are thick and light lemon-colored.

10. 10

    Add orange and lemon juices and mix until smooth.

11. 11

    Cook over simmering water, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to thicken.

12. 12

    Cook 8-10 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick, Remove from heat; add orange and lemon peels and refrigerate, stirring once or twice.

13. 13

    When fruit is baked, remove pie from the oven and reduce the heat to 350.

14. 14

    In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites with a mixer at medium speed until foamy.

15. 15

    Gradually beat in sugar, then beat at high speed until stiff peaks form but egg whites are still glossy.

16. 16

    Fold into cooled egg yolk mixture.

17. 17

    Spread over the hot fruit filling, making sure meringue touches the edge of the crust to seal the filling.

18. 18

    Bake 15 minutes or until the topping is puffy and golden brown.

19. 19

    Cool pie on a wire rack. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.

20. 20

    Refrigerate leftovers. Makes 1 9 inch pie, 8 servings.