Gingered Pear Sorbet Recipe

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During the hot summer here in Florida, we enjoy this refreshing sorbet," says Donna Cline of Pensacola. "Sometimes I dress up servings with berries, mint leaves or crystallized ginger."

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Gingered Pear Sorbet Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. + freezing
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (29 ounces) pear halves
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • Yellow food coloring, optional

Directions

  • Drain pears, reserving 1 cup syrup (discard remaining syrup or save for another use); set pears aside. In a saucepan, bring sugar and reserved syrup to a boil. Remove from the heat; cool.
  • In a blender, process the pears, lemon juice and ginger until smooth. Add cooled syrup and food coloring if desired; cover and process until pureed. Pour into an 11-in. x 7-in. dish. Cover and freeze for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until partially frozen.
  • Return mixture to blender; cover and process until smooth. Place in a freezer container; cover and freeze for at least 3 hours. Remove from the freezer 20 minutes before serving. Yield: 3 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1/2 cup) equals 135 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 7 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Gingered Pear Sorbet in Taste of Home June/July 2002, p17

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Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2010 by Jan Bowey

Excellent! I made mine in an ice cream maker and added a bit more ginger. Not as "tropical" as some sorbets making it a great desert for a Montana winter evening.

 
 
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