Best Fresh Pear Ice Recipes

FRESH PEAR ICE

Steps:

• In a 2-quart pan, combine sugar, water, lemon zest, cinnamon stick, and vanilla. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring, and cook until sugar dissolves; continue boiling, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Add pears and bring to a boil again. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until pears are very tender (about 15 minutes). Remove and discard lemon peel and cinnamon stick.
• Transfer pear mixture to a blender or food processor. Add lemon juice and whirl until smooth. Pour into a 9-inch square pan and freeze until edges are frozen but center is still soft.
• Spoon mixture into a large bowl and, with an electric mixer, beat until smooth and creamy (or whirl in a food processor). Transfer to a freezer container and place a piece of plastic wrap directly on sherbet. Cover container tightly. Freeze until firm (6 to 8 hours at 0ºF or colder).
• To serve, scoop into 6 dessert dishes and garnish with mint.

SIMPLE FRESH PEAR ICE

Steps:

• Microwave pear pieces (covered at high power) for 10 minutes or until tender; stirring once. Cool slightly; do not drain.
• Process in food processor the pears, cooking liquid, sugar, extract and lemon juice until smooth.
• Pour into freezer-proof container and freeze until almost firm.
• Transfer to chilled bowl; beat with electric mixer until smooth.
• Return to pan; cover and freeze.

FRESH PEAR SAUCE FOR ICE CREAM

Steps:

• 1. Peel, quarter core and dice pears. Combine pears with thawed concentrate and lemon juice in medium saucepan. Bring to simmer. Cook uncovered, over medium-low heat until pears are soft, about 20 minutes.2. Remove saucepan from heat stir in extract. Pour into container to cool. Refrigerate until cold.3. Scoop 1/2 cup (4-oz) ice cream into each dessert bowl or cup. Spoon 1/3 cup pear mixture over ice cream. Garnish with mint.EXCHANGES3 CarbohydratePYRAMID SERVINGS2 Fruit1/2 Milk1/2 SweetNUTRITION FACTSCalories 200 Calories from Fat 4Fat 0 g Saturated Fat 0 gCholesterol 0 mgSodium 88 mgCarbohydrate 49 g Dietary Fiber 2 g Sugars 34 gProtein 4 g