Mixed summer fruit is sold frozen all year ... the sweetened excess juice with a little arrowroot. If using them in a pie, thicken the juice with cornflour.

It’s no secret that Southerners LOVE their pies—we’ll devour them in any shape, size, or form. Fresh and flavorful summer fruit pies? You bet. Crunchy, piping hot hand pies? Swoon.

They’re usually made with fat, water, flour, and salt, and may include a little sugar. Choose these crusts for fruit-based ...