Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/2         pounds  black plums -- (about 5), pitted
                        -- and chopped
  3        tablespoons  fresh lemon juice -- or to taste
     1/2           cup  sugar
  2        tablespoons  kirsch

Preparation:

In a saucepan combine the plums, the lemon juice, and 1/4 cup water and cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the plums are soft. While the plums are cooking, in a small saucepan combine the sugar and 3/4 cup water, cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved, stir in the kirsch. In a blender or food processor pur‚e the plums with the kirsch syrup. Strain the pur‚e through a fine sieve into a bowl, let it cool, and freeze it in an ice-cream freezer according to the manufacturer's instructions. Makes about 1 qua

Nutritional Information:

398 Calories (kcal); 0g Total Fat; (0% calories from fat); trace Protein; 104g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 1mg Sodium