MEMBER RECIPE
Peach Sorbet Recipe
Difficulty: Easy |
Total Time:
3.5 hours
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Active Time:
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Makes:
a big batch, depends on how big your scoops are!
Peaches a plenty!! Peach sorbet is so light & refreshing any time of the day! This is a wonderful way to end a summer dinner. The hardest part is setting the timer to 30 minutes for 2+ hours. Find the freshest, ripest & softest peaches possible (or pears will work really nicely too!)
It will keep about 3 days in the freezer before it starts becoming icy.
INGREDIENTS
- 3/4 cup of sugar
- 1 cup of water
- 2 1/2 lb. soft, ripe peaches, peeled, quartered & cores removed
- juice & zest of 1 lemon
INSTRUCTIONS
- Combine sugar & water in a pan on the stove.
- Bring to a boil, reduce the heat & simmer for about 3 minutes.
- Add peaches & continue to simmer for 5 minutes (unless they are super soft–then you don’t need to cook them down).
- Remove from the heat for 5 minutes, then add lemon juice & zest.
- Pour everything into a food processor & pulse until it’s a puree.
- Pour the mixture into a shallow earthenware or thick porcelain dish (put this in the freezer before you begin to make freezing a bit faster).
- Put the dish in the freezer & whisk it up with a fork every half hour–make sure the scrap the edges & bottom too.
- After a couple hours (almost 3 hours of mixing) it should start coming together as a smooth frozen sorbet.
- Make sure that you are on top of the stirring to avoid forming ice crystals.
Member recipes are not tested by the CHOW food team.
i've been making an easier version of sorbet. a ny times recipe,
it simply calls for 1pound of frozen fruit, a cup of yogurt (i use lemon or vanilla), lemon juice, and a bit more liquid. some alcohol keeps it from freezing too hard, and gives it a kick!
throw in the food processor, blend, adding a little liquid at a time til it's smooth. serve, or toss it in the freezer!