Cactus Honey Sherbet

Title: Cactus Honey Sherbet

Categories: Frozen, Desert, Shara

Yield: 8 servings

3 md Peaches

1 Envelope unflavored gelatin

1/4 c Cold water

1 c Prickly pear juice

1 1/2 c Prickly pear pieces

1/2 c Honey

5 tb Lemon juice

1/2 c Whipping cream

Plunge the peaches into a large pot of boiling water for one minute;

using a slotted spoon, transfer them immediately to a large bowl of

cold water. The skins should slip off easily. Slice the peaches.

There should be about 1 1/2 cups.

Sprinkle gelatin over the 1/4 cup of cold water in a small bowl. Set

aside. Combine 1 cup prickly pear juice with peach slices and prickly

pear pieces in a medium saucepan. Simmer over low heat for five

minutes.

Turn off the heat under the fruit and strain off 1 cup of juice. In a

small saucepan, combine the juice and honey and cook gently just at a

simmer for eight minutes. Add the softened gelatin and lemon juice

to the honey mixture and stir until gelatin is dissolved.

Puree the fruit and remaining juice in a blender. Combine with the

gelatin and honey mixture and freeze in a bread pan or similar

container. When nearly hard, remove from freezer, transfer to a bowl,

and beat with an electric mixer. Beat the whipping cream until stiff

and fold into the fruit mixture. Return to the bread pan. Refreeze

until firm.

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