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Fresh Peach Sorbet


Title: Fresh Peach Sorbet
Categories: Desserts
Yield: 7 Servings

2 lb Peeled*, pitted, sliced
-ripe peaches
2 1/4 c Sugar
2/3 c Orange juice
1/3 c Bottled lemon juice

In blender or food processor container, pure peaches. In large saucepan,
combine sugar, orange juice and bottled lemon juice. Over medium heat, cook
and stir until sugar dissolves; remove from heat. Stir in pured peaches.
Pour peach mixture into 13x9-inch baking pan; freeze untill firm. Remove
1/2 of the mixture from the freezer. In blender or food processor
container, blend half of the frozen peach mixture until light and fluffy,
aproximately 1 minute. Spoon mixture into half-pint jelly jars, leaving
1/2-inch headspace at the top. Wipe jar tops and threads clean. Place lids
on jars; screw bands on firmly. Replace in freezer. Repeat with remaining
peach mixture.

Sorbet is ready to eat when firm.

Microwave: Pure peaches as above. In a 4-quart microwave-safe dish, combine
sugar, orange juice and bottled lemon juice. Cook on 100% power (HIGH) 5 to
8 minutes, or until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally. Proceed as
above.

Microwave ovens vary in wattage and power output; cooking times may need to
be adjusted.

Peeling*:
dip in boiling water to loosen skin (30 seconds to 2 minutes), then
dip in cold water and slip off skins.

>From the Lynnwood Enterprise Aug. 18 1993.
kevin snively

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