Summer Fruit Granita

Summer Fruit Granita (Granita - in Italian also granita Sicilian - is a semi-frozen dessert of sugar, water, and flavorings originally from Sicily, a deliciously refreshing dessert for summer!)

You need:

* 1 pound ripe fresh plums
* ½ cup to 2/3 cup sugar
* ½ cup water
* ¼ cup fresh orange juice
* 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
* 1/2 cup fresh raspberries


Directions:

1. Cut fruit into large saucepan, discarding pits.
2. Add sugar and water; bring to boil.
3. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 10 minutes, or until fruit is tender
4. Cool; add raspberries, if using nectarines.
5. Pour into blender container and blend smooth, then pour through a sieve to strain (discard any pulp).
6. Stir in citrus juices.
7. Taste for sweetness, adding additional sugar as needed for tart fruit.
8. Pour into 9-inch square, non-corrosive metal or glass baking pan.
9. Cover; freeze until ice crystals form around edges of pan, about half hour.
10. Stir ice crystals toward center of mixture with a fork.
11. Repeat process once or twice before completely frozen to create granular texture.
12. To serve: break up frozen mixture with a fork or chop with a chef's knife.
13. Serve in stemmed glasses.

Mango Fruit Salad

It's summertime!

Mango Fruit Salad
You need:

* 1 mango, peeled and cut into chunks
* 1/2 pound seedless grapes
* 2 cups watermelon chunks
* 1/4 pound cherries, washed, stemmed, and pitted
* 1 cantaloupe, seeded and cut into chunks
* 1 small honeydew melon, seeded and cut into chunks

Directions: Mix all ingredients in a large serving bowl. Chill for at least 1/2 hour before serving.

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Jim travels the world in search of the best fruit to offer his customers. Here, he inspects some fruit from his family's homeland of Sicily. It's a tough job, but someone has to do it!