Sorbet au sauterne (sauterne sherbet)

9 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 teaspoons Unflavored gelatin
1 cup Water
1 cup Dry white wine
1 cup Water
⅛ teaspoon Cream of tartar
½ cup Sugar
⅛ teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoons Lemon juice
½ cup Water
2 Egg whites

Directions

Mix gelatin and ½ cup sugar in 2-quart saucepan. Stir in 1 cup water and the salt. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in wine and lemon juice. Cool to room temperature. Pour into ice cube tray. Freeze until mushy and partially frozen, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Heat 1 cup sugar, ½ cup water and the cream of tartar to boiling in 1½-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil, without stirring, to 240' on candy thermometer. Beat egg whites in small mixer bowl until soft peaks form. Continue beating while pouring hot syrup in thin stream into egg whites. Beat until mixture is cool, about 8 minutes.

Sppon partially frozen mixture into chilled large mixer bowl. Beat with rotary beater until fluffy; fold in egg white mixture. Pour into ungreased baking pan, 9x9x2 inches. Freeze until firm, about 3 hours.

Serve in chilled sherbet glasses.

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