Desserts Recipes - Honey Sorbet Recipe
Ingredients
15 ml/1 tbsp powdered gelatin
60 ml/4 tbsp apple juice
200 ml/7 fl oz/scant 1 cup water
60 ml/4 tbsp clear honey
250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup crème fraiche
3 egg whites
40 g/3 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar
Method:
Sprinkle the gelatin over the apple juice in a small bowl and leave to soften for 5 minutes.
Stand the bowl in a pan of hot water and stir until the gelatin has dissolved completely (or dissolve in the microwave).
Blend the water and honey in a bowl. Stir in the dissolved gelatin and the crème fraiche. Freeze for 1 1/2 hours.
Remove from the freezer and whisk with a fork to break up the ice crystals. Whisk the egg whites until stiff.
Whisk in the sugar until stiff and glossy. Fold into the half-frozen mixture with a metal spoon. Return to the freezer and freeze until firm.