Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       21 1/2 ounce  purple plums
     1/2           cup  water
     1/4           cup  dry sherry
     3/4      teaspoon  chinese five-spice powder
  1              whole  star anise seeds
                        - -- (optional)

Preparation:

Drain plums, reserving liquid. Remove pits from plums. In food processor or blender, combine plums, reserved liquid, water, Sherry and spice powder. Process until very smooth (there should be no flecks of plum peel). Freeze in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions. Serve garnished with star anise, if desire

Nutritional Information:

11 Calories (kcal); 0g Total Fat; (0% calories from fat); trace Protein; trace Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 2mg Sodium