Banana-Blueberry Sorbet

It’s the summer and that means that we are NOT enjoying the 95+ degree temperatures we are experiencing over here in Florida.

It’s hot, muddy and sticky and we are melting (no joke).

Which means one thing - It’s the perfect weather to be frolicking in the pool all they day, drinking cool drinks, eating light foods and finishing it off with homemade fruit sorbet.

Once more I used a great cookbook – The Perfect Scoop from David Lebovitz to get me started.  This is the first time I have ever made sorbet, and after finding out how easy it is to do, (took me like 10 minutes to whip up!) we now have numerous plastic containers all over the refrigerator with different types of fruit sorbets to enjoy.

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TWD: Burned Sugar Ice Cream

Funny, how this week’s choices in both of my baking clubs force me to do things that I have never thought I would do in baking.   

In one I spun sugar, to form a beautiful ball of caramel ball to top a stunning trifle and with this recipe I got to finally used my ice cream maker.

The one that has been with me for over 15 years.

And I have NEVER, EVER use.

Never!

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