Pear sorbet
For a great pear sorbet, choose your fruit carefully: they should be perfectly ripe and full of flavour. You will get good results with williams, but any other variety of your choice will work.
328 K 3.7/5 (50 reviews)
55 min.
Easy
400 ml
5 IngredientsLast modified on: February 21th 2011
For 400 ml, you will need:
- 1
2 Pears - 2
6.2 oz Sugar syrup - 3
½ lemon - 4
½ tablespoon pear eau-de-vie - 5
1 pinch vitamin C
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Peel pears, and put them immediately into cold water with the juice of half a lemon, or a pinch of vitamin C added.
We do that because peeled pears turn brown quickly.
We do that because peeled pears turn brown quickly.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Drain pears, cut into quarters and discard core.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Cut quarters into small pieces and put in the goblet of a blender.
Add juice of half a lemon, a pinch of vitamin C, ½ tablespoon pear eau-de-vie and 6.2 oz Sugar syrup.
Add juice of half a lemon, a pinch of vitamin C, ½ tablespoon pear eau-de-vie and 6.2 oz Sugar syrup.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Mix until you obtain a smooth puree.
Put in the fridge, or freezer, in a sealed container if not to be used immediately.
We do that so that the mixture is very cold before putting in the ice cream maker.
Put in the fridge, or freezer, in a sealed container if not to be used immediately.
We do that so that the mixture is very cold before putting in the ice cream maker.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Pour into the ice-cream maker.
Stage 6 - 25 min.
And churn the sorbet.
Stage 7
Serve on its own or as the basis for other desserts.
Remarks
You can use this method for apple or peach sorbet. The important thing is to use the best fruit you can find.
Keeping: Several weeks in the freezer.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 2 RDI=1 % | 1,810 RDI=170 % | 0 | 7,260 RDI=360 % | 30,380 RDI: 360 % |
| Per 100 g | 0 | 300 RDI=30 % | 0 | 1,190 RDI=60 % | 5,000 RDI: 60 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 400 ml : 1.00 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Sugar syrup
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Pears
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Vitamin C
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Pear eau-de-vie
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