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This peachy fruit salad is perfect for a southern summer!

Inspired by Saving CeeCee Honeycutt

Prep time:   20 minutes       Chill time:   30 minutes        Serves:  8

Ingredients

Salad

• 1 1/2 cups ripe peaches, cubed
• 1 1/2 cups ripe apricots, cubed
• 1 1/2 cups strawberries, fresh or frozen, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups pineapple, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/3 cup sweet Madeira wine

Topping

• 2 cups whipping cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• about 1/2 cup Madeira wine to drizzle over whipped topping

Instructions

1. Mix together all salad ingredients.  Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes to an hour.  Taste juices and add more wine if needed.
2. Prepare topping by beating whipping cream until peaks form.  Continue beating while gradually adding sugar.  Beat until stiff peaks form.
3. Serve fruit in individual cups.  Dollop fruit cups with whipped cream and drizzle Madeira wine over each.