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Plum Sorbet

3.8

(2)

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional sitting time.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 5 cups

Ingredients

2 pounds Italian prune plums
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Halve and pit plums and in a large saucepan cook with remaining ingredients over moderate heat, stirring, until plums release their liquid and mixture comes to a simmer. Simmer mixture, stirring, 5 minutes and cool slightly.

    Step 2

    In a blender purée mixture in 2 batches and pour through a fine sieve into a bowl. Chill mixture, covered, until cold, about 2 hours. Freeze mixture in an ice-cream maker. Transfer sorbet to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden. Sorbet keeps, covered and frozen, 1 week.

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