ginger-pear-sorbet-100312.json

{
    "directions": [
        "Line 9-inch glass pie dish with plastic wrap. Drain syrup from pears into small bowl; transfer pears to prepared dish. Add sugar, ginger and lemon peel to syrup and stir until sugar dissolves. Pour syrup mixture over pears. Cover and freeze until solid, at least 6 hours.",
        "Turn pear mixture out onto work surface; peel off plastic. Cut into 1-inch pieces. Place in processor; blend until smooth. Freeze in covered container 1 hour. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep frozen.) Scoop sorbet into glasses. Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired."
    ],
    "ingredients": [
        "1 15- to 16-ounce can pear halves in heavy syrup",
        "1/4 cup sugar",
        "1 tablespoon (packed) finely chopped crystallized ginger",
        "1 teaspoon grated lemon peel",
        "Fresh mint sprigs (optional)"
    ],
    "language": "en-US",
    "source": "www.epicurious.com",
    "tags": [
        "Ginger",
        "Dessert",
        "Freeze/Chill",
        "Quick & Easy",
        "Frozen Dessert",
        "Lemon",
        "Pear",
        "Vegan",
        "Portland",
        "Oregon"
    ],
    "title": "Ginger Pear Sorbet",
    "url": "http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/ginger-pear-sorbet-100312"
}