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Pear and Cardamom Sorbet

4.5

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Cooks' note

Sorbet keeps, frozen in an airtight container, 1 week.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    30 min

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings, or about 3 1/2 cups

Ingredients

2 (11 1/2-oz) cans pear nectar (2 3/4 cups total)
6 tablespoons superfine granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Accompaniment: sliced firm-ripe pears tossed with fresh lemon juice

Special Equipment

an ice cream maker

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring 1/2 cup pear nectar, sugar, and cardamom to a simmer in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Stir into remaining pear nectar in a bowl and add lemon juice.

    Step 2

    Freeze in ice cream maker. Serve sorbet over pears.

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