I bought a quart of plums at the McCarren Park Greenmarket other day - with only two people (and a dachshund) to eat them.  I know - that’s a lot of plums but they were so shiny and beautiful and in season, I couldn’t resist!  

Long story short, they sat on my counter for a few days.  I figured that before they started attracting fruit flies, I should make something delicious with them.  Time to break out the ice cream machine for the easiest and tastiest plum sorbet ever!

SHEA’S PLUM SORBET:

• 1 quart of plums, halved and pitted (once pureed it should yield about 3 cups)
• juice of 1 orange
• 1 cup sugar

Puree the plums in in the blender with the orange juice.  Strain through a sieve to remove the bits of skin.  Over medium heat in a heavy bottomed saucepan, heat the pureed plums with the sugar until the sugar has dissolved.  Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight.  

Freeze in your ice cream machine according to manufacturer’s instructions.  Garnish with mint and you’ve got yourself a delicious dessert! 

even though the flesh of the plum is yellow, pureeing the plums with the skins on colors the puree a beautiful red 

plum sorbet, delicious and refreshing!