Pucker up, Baby!

I've been searching for a "healthy" recipe to make for Giz's Healthy Cooking Tested, Tried and True #2 for some time. But face it, I just don't bake or cook much that is considered "healthy". I love cream and butter and eggs and sugar and caffeine! I don't have a cholesterol problem and no one in my family does so I load up my cooking and baking with lots of good...oh I mean bad stuff! ;)

I emailed Giz about a month ago and asked her if it was okay if I made a sorbet and she said she thought it would be just dandy! It was fun to make the sorbet and so easy. I made this for Mr. Tastebuds so it is a bit on the tart side and he will love it!

Power Pucker Kiwi Sorbet
Recipe developed in the kitchen of Big-Black-Dog

3 fresh Kiwi fruit, peeled
3/4 cup sugar **See Note
Juice of 1 large lemon
Zest of 1 lemon
Garnish with fruit of your choice (I used fresh strawberries)

Put all ingredients in your food processor. Process until smooth and sugar is completely dissolved. Pour into a covered freezer container and place in your freezer.

Because of the amount of fruit in my sorbet it really never became hard frozen and I had it in the freezer for over 2 days. When I was ready to serve I just scooped it out and it was fine.

Note: I used a well-rounded 1/2 c. Splenda Sugar Blend (boy is that stuff expensive...WOW). The sorbet is still very tart so you may want to add more sweetener to taste.

Update....Update....Update!

Mr. Tastebuds, aka Joe, said my Pucker-Up Sorbet was "very good". I have never and I mean never received anything but "okay" or "tasty" before. WOW...the sorbet must have been over-the-top good!


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