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Raspberry-Plum Sorbet

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Purchased Mexican wedding cookies or any buttery nut cookie would be good with this dessert.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups sugar
1 1/3 cups water
2 pounds plums, pitted, cut into large chunks
3 1/2 cups fresh raspberries or frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine sugar and water in medium saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Cool sugar syrup completely.

    Step 2

    Blend plums and raspberries in processor until smooth. Strain through coarse sieve into large bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Stir in cooled sugar syrup. Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours.

    Step 3

    Process sorbet in ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions. Transfer sorbet to bowl. Cover and freeze. (Sorbet can be made 1 week ahead. Keep frozen.)

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