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Lemon Sorbet and Raspberry Coulis

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Lemon Sorbet and Raspberry Coulis
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Worthy of a Special Occasion

From Chef Frank Stitt, owner of Highlands Bar and Grill in Birmingham, Alabama

Yield: 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1  cup  water
  • 3/4  cup  sugar
  • 2  cups  raspberries
  • 1/3  cup  sugar
  • 1  tablespoon  balsamic vinegar
  • 1 1/2  cups  fresh lemon juice
  • 1  cup  fresh orange juice
  • 6  medium very ripe unpeeled peaches, halved and pitted
  • 1 1/2  teaspoons  grated lemon rind
  • Raspberries (optional)
  • Mint sprigs (optional)

Preparation

Combine water and 3/4 cup sugar in a small saucepan; stir well. Bring to a boil, and cook 1 minute or until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Pour into an 11 x 7-inch baking dish, and chill.

Place 2 cups raspberries, 1/3 cup sugar, and vinegar in a food processor, and process until smooth. Strain through a sieve into a bowl; discard seeds. Cover raspberry mixture, and chill.

Add lemon juice and orange juice to chilled sugar syrup in baking dish; stir with a wire whisk until blended. Freeze 4 hours or until firm.

Place peach halves, skin sides up, on a jelly-roll pan. Bake at 450° for 4 minutes. Let cool, and peel off skins.

Place 1 1/2 tablespoons raspberry mixture in each of 6 dessert dishes; top with 2/3 cup sorbet and 2 peach halves. Sprinkle with lemon rind. Garnish with raspberries and mint sprigs, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
231 (12% from fat)
Fat:
0.3g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.1g,poly 0.2g)
Protein:
1.5g
Carbohydrate:
60.3g
Fiber:
4.5g
Cholesterol:
0.0mg
Iron:
0.4mg
Sodium:
1mg
Calcium:
22mg
Cooking Light, SEPTEMBER 1995

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
Cook in Vancouver from An Unknown Location
The flavours of this dessert are excellent. However, I made the sorbet exactly according to the recipe and it did not look anything like the photo. Indeed, I found the sorbet to be more of a granita...it was more like one solid ice cube that I scraped until I had a 'scoop' of flavored ice than a true sorbet. I had a lot of sorbet left over and it made a wonderfully refreshing base for soda water (and vodka if you are so inclined!). The cold citrusy flavour is amazingly refreshing on a hot day. The raspberry coulis was very easy and very delicious, and contrasted beautifully with the tart sweetness of the sorbet. The peaches were not necessary to this dessert. I made them but they added very little.07/06/06

5 stars
kamtrouble
Didn't take too long and is absolutely divine.07/12/03