Posted by: Terrytx 06-22-99 8:17
Plum Sorbet
Exported from MasterCook *
Recipe By : Houston Chronicle-6/16/99
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Ice Cream
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 cups water
3 cups sugar
3 pounds ripe, juicy plums -- halved and pitted
Plum brandy or lemon juice -- optional
Combine water and sugar in saucepan. Stir until sugar dissolves.
Boil until syrup spins a thread when dropped into cold water
(230-234 degrees on a candy thermometer).
Puree plums in blender and strain, or peel fruit and put through food mill.
Combine fruit pulp with sugar syrup (there should be 4 cups).
Pour into ice cube trays and freeze 30-40 min.
At serving time pour into stemmed glasses and top with a dash of plum brandy or lemon juice.
Makes 4-6 servings.
NOTES : If mixture becomes too solid (or you wish to store it) before serving, return to blender or beat a few minutes until sorbet is thick and foamy.
Should it become too liquid, return to freezer a few min.