Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  3                     ripe red pears -- (preferably barlett)
  1         tablespoon  fresh lemon juice
  1                cup  water
  6        tablespoons  granulated sugar
     1/4      teaspoon  lemon zest -- finely chopped

Preparation:

Core and quarter the pears (do not peel). Grate the pear quarters, then place the grated pear in a stainless steel bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Refrigerate until needed. Heat the water, sugar, and lemon zest in a 2 1/2-qt saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk to dissolve sugar. Bring to a boil and boil for about 5 minutes until slightly thickened. Pour the hot sugar mixture over the grated pear and stir. Cool in an ice-water bath to a temperature of 40 to 45 degrees, about 15 minutes. When cold, freeze in an ice-cream freezer following the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer the semi-frozen sorbet to a plastic container then freeze for several hours. Serve within 2 day

Nutritional Information:

294 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (0% calories from fat); trace Protein; 76g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 8mg Sodium