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Refreshing Father's Day Treat
Take advantage of the ripe, full-flavored melon in season right now and treat Dad to this refreshing homemade sorbet. This light and tasty treat is full of intense fruit flavor and health-benefiting phytochemicals. It is a great low-fat recipe to replace traditional high-calorie ice cream. With this simple recipe, making sorbet doesn't require any fancy equipment. It is easy to make, fun to serve, and deliciously refreshing.
Melon Sorbet
4 cups chopped ripe cantaloupe, divided
2/3 cup “soft” or “silken tofu”
1/3 cup sugar
2 tsp. grated fresh ginger
2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp. grated lime zest
In a stainless steel or other non-reactive pot place 2 cups of the melon, the tofu, sugar and ginger. Bring to a boil over medium heat, cover, reduce the heat and simmer gently until the sugar dissolves, about 4 minutes. (Don’t worry, the tofu is supposed to look curdled.) Continue simmering, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the liquid looks milky and lightly syrupy, about 3 minutes.
Transfer the mixture to a blender. Add the remaining melon, lime juice and zest. Purée until smooth. Pour the purée into a 1-quart, freezer-weight resealable plastic bag, squeezing out as much air as possible as you seal it. Lay the bag on a cookie sheet so the sorbet freezes in an even slab. Freeze about 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
Shortly before serving time, remove the sorbet from the freezer and let it stand until it slightly softens. While it is still in the bag, mash the sorbet with your hands or the bottom of a glass until it is broken up. If you want the sorbet creamy put it in the blender until desired texture is reached. Transfer the sorbet to dessert dishes and serve immediately.
Makes 3 cups, or 6 servings.
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COMPANY INFORMATION:American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR)
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The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) is the cancer charity that fosters research on diet and cancer prevention and educates the public about the results.
SOURCE: http://www.aicr.org
UPDATED ON: 4/8/2008
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