Pear Sorbet (Sorbet de Poire)

Ingredients

• Canned or fresh pears
• Lemon juice
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup water
• 2 egg whites

Instructions

1. Blend enough canned or fresh pears, poached with the juice of 1 lemon for 10 minutes, to make 2 cups puree.
2. Combine sugar and water, and boil 5 minutes.
3. Mix with puree and cool completely.
4. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into pear mixture along with the juice of 1 lemon (if more lemon is needed).
5. Freeze in a mechanical freezer tray, stirring as necessary.