Berry Sorbet

Ingredients

• 1 cup SPLENDA® Granular (I used regular sugar)
• 1 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups frozen blueberries, thawed
• 1 1/2 cups frozen blackberries, thawed
• 1/2 cup frozen raspberries, thawed
• 1/2 cup heavy cream (optional)

Directions

1. In a large measuring cup, dissolve Splenda in water.
2. In a food processor or blender, puree berries until smooth, adding sweetened water gradually. Pour in cream, and pulse until blended.
3. Pour mixture into ice cream machine and let freeze until mixture is very thick. Eat some right away! Then freeze the rest.

Recipe courtesy of www.allrecipes.com

Raspberry Sour Cream Pie

We have an abundance of raspberries right now and I wanted to make something other than plain raspberry pie.  I found this recipe at www.allrecipes.com, and it turned out really nice.  I think you could substitute any kind of fruit (peaches, like peaches and cream, would be great also).

• 2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/3 cups sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups raspberries
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• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (I left out the walnuts because my family doesn't care for nuts)
• 1/4 cup butter, chilled

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, beat eggs until light and lemon colored. Whisk in sour cream and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix sugar, flour and salt together. Stir into egg mixture. Gently fold in raspberries. Divide into 2 unbaked pie crusts.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the center begins to set. Sprinkle with topping and return to oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until topping is golden brown. Allow to cool before serving.
4. To make the topping: In a medium bowl, mix together brown sugar, flour and chopped nuts. Cut in butter until crumbly.

Pineapple Ginger Fruit Salad

1 pineapple chunked into bite size pieces
2 kiwis thinly sliced
1 cup coconut
2 limes zested and juiced
1 inch piece of ginger root peeled
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup water

Combine coconut with lime zest. Toast until golden brown

Put lime juice, water, sugar, and ginger in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil and sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let stand.

Arrange pineapple and kiwi on plate. Scatter coconut mixture over fruit. Drizzle with ginger syrup.

*I read some people added strawberries and Mandarin oranges.