Raspberry-Pear Sorbet
By Caryl
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 pint fresh raspberries
- 1 medium pear, peeled, cored, and cut up
- 1/3 cup lime juice
- 1 tablespoon pear liqueur or vodka (optional)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Fresh raspberries (optional)
Details
Servings 6
Preparation time 25mins
Adapted from bhg.com
Preparation
Step 1
1. For simple syrup, in a small saucepan bring 1 cup water and the sugar to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Place in refrigerator to cool.
2. Meanwhile, for puree, in food processor combine the 1 pint raspberries, pear, lime juice, pear liqueur, and salt. Cover; process 30 seconds or until smooth. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve to remove seeds; discard seeds. Stir in chilled simple syrup.
3. Spread mixture in an 8x8x2-inch baking pan. Cover; freeze 4 hours or until solid. Break up mixture with a fork; place in food processor. Cover; process 30 seconds or until smooth. Transfer to 1-quart freezer container; cover and freeze sorbet 6 to 8 hours or until solid. To serve, let stand at room temperature 5 minutes before scooping. Serve with additional raspberries. Makes 6 (1/2-cup) servings
nutrition facts (Raspberry-Pear Sorbet)
Servings Per Recipe 6, Calories 106, Protein (gm) 1, Carbohydrate (gm) 27, Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 4, Sugar, total (gm) 22, Vitamin A (IU) 49, Vitamin C (mg) 16, Thiamin (mg) 0, Riboflavin (mg) 0, Niacin (mg) 0, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0, Folate (µg) 12, Sodium (mg) 51, Potassium (mg) 112, Calcium (DV %) 20, Iron (DV %) 0, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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