Choose-a-fruit ice

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ cup Fresh orange sections OR
22 ounces Canned mandarin oranges OR
1½ cup Raspberries OR
1½ cup Strawberries
⅓ cup Sugar (use Equal)
1 cup Warm water
2 tablespoons Lemon juice
Optional garnish

Directions

Use fresh or frozen unsweetened berries.

In a 2 cup measure stir the sugar into warm water till dissolved.

In a blender container or food processor bowl combine desired fruit, sugar mixture, and lemon juice. Cover and blend or process till mixture is nearly smooth. Pour into a 9 x 5 x 3" loaf pan. Cover and freeze for 4 to 5 hours or till almost firm.

Transfer the frozen mixture to a chilled large mixer bowl. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes or till fluffy.

Return fruit mixture to loaf pan. Cover and freeze for 6 hours or till firm.

Let the fruit ice stand about 20 minutes at room temperature before serving. To serve, use an ice-cream scoop and scrape along ice to form a scoop. If desired, garnish each serving with mint sprig or fresh berries.

Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional information per serving usng fresh oranges: calories - 65, fat - ⅒ g., cholesterol - 0 mg., protein - 0 g., carbohydrate - 17 g., fiber - 1 g., sodium - 0 mg. U.S. RDA vit. C = 44%.

Note: replacing sugar with Equal will change calorie and carbohydrate count. FROM: Better Homes and Gardens magazine, July 1991

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