Recipe#8722

Title: Banana Sorbet

From: tamale@primenet.com (Teresa) 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Banana Sorbet 
 Date: 29 Nov 1997 07:46:24 -0700 
 Message-ID: v01530505b09f8bb59887@[206.165.32.8] 

2 cups water
 1 1/2 cups sugar
 3 pounds bananas
 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
 INSTRUCTIONS: Heat the water and sugar in a large saucepan over medium-high
 heat. Whisk to dissolve the sugar. Boil until slightly thickened and
 reduced to 2 1/4 cups, about 15 minutes. While the sugar and water are
 reducing to a syrup, peel the bananas. Using a slotted spoon, smash to a
 rough-textured consistency in a stainless-steel bowl (you should have 3
 cups).
 Pour the boiling syrup over the mashed bananas. Cool in a bowl of ice-water
 and ice cubes to a temperature of 40 degrees to 45 degrees, about 15
 minutes. When cold, add the lemon juice.
 Freeze in an ice-cream maker following manufacturer's instructions.
 Transfer the semi- frozen sorbet to a plastic container, securely cover,
 then place in the freezer for several hours before serving.
 Serve within 3 days.
 Yields 1 3/4 quarts.