Pear-Grappa Sorbet With Vanilla Bean
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Sorbet
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

4 pounds very ripe williams or comice pears -- peeled and cored
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup water
2 pieces vanilla beans -- split lengthwise
5 ounces grappa -- or poire williams eau-de-vie
2 tablespoons lemon juice
 

Preparation:

Combine the sugar and water in a nonreactive saucepan. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean, and add it and the pods to the water. Add the pears, bring to a simmer, and cook until soft, about 15 minutes. Remove pears and pur‚e. Add the grappa or eau-de-vie and lemon juice to the poaching liquid, then stir in the pear pur‚e. Let cool. Freeze in an ice cream maker, or in a metal container for a granita texture.

 

Nutritional Information:

120 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (1% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 37g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 11mg Sodium