Pear Sorbet

Yield:
1 quart

The ginger gives this sorbet a little extra bite.

Ingredients

  • 4 Bartlett or Anjou pears, peeled and cored

  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger

  • 6 tablespoons sugar

  • 1 ½ cups water

Directions

  1. Cube pears and sprinkle with lemon juice. Place in a medium saucepan along with ginger. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add sugar and water and cook, stirring constantly, until sugar has dissolved.

  2. Let pears cool slightly, then puree. Transfer to a bowl and cool in an ice-water bath. Freeze in an ice-cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.

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