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Title: Choose-A-Fruit Ice
Categories: Desserts, Low-cal
Yield: 6 Servings

1 1/2 c Fresh orange sections OR
22 oz Canned mandarin oranges OR
1 1/2 c Raspberries OR
1 1/2 c Strawberries
1/3 c Sugar (use Equal)
1 c Warm water
2 tb Lemon juice
Optional garnish

Use fresh or frozen unsweetened berries.

In a 2 cup measure stir the sugar into warm water till dissolved. In a
blender container or food processor bowl combine desired fruit, sugar
mixture, and lemon juice. Cover and blend or process till mixture is nearly
smooth. Pour into a 9 x 5 x 3" loaf pan. Cover and freeze for 4 to 5 hours
or till almost firm.
Transfer the frozen mixture to a chilled large mixer bowl. Beat with
electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes or till fluffy. Return fruit
mixture to loaf pan. Cover and freeze for 6 hours or till firm.

Let the fruit ice stand about 20 minutes at room temperature before
serving. To serve, use an ice-cream scoop and scrape along ice to form a
scoop. If desired, garnish each serving with mint sprig or fresh berries.
Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional information per serving usng fresh oranges: calories - 65,
fat - 0.1 g., cholesterol - 0 mg., protein - 0 g., carbohydrate - 17 g.,
fiber - 1 g., sodium - 0 mg. U.S. RDA vit. C = 44%.
Note: replacing sugar with Equal will change

calorie and carbohydrate count.

FROM: Better Homes and Gardens magazine, July 1991

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini