Calories 142 per portion
Fat 0.1g (0g sat) per portion
Suitable for vegetarians
Suitable for frezezing

Ingredients

• Caster sugar 150g (5oz)
• Canned pears in natural juice 2 x 420g cans
• Stem ginger in syrup 2 pieces, drained
• Lemon 1, zest only
• Amaretti biscuits to serve, optional

Instructions

1. Put sugar in a small pan with 150ml (¼ pint) of juice from pears. Bring up to boil and then boil for 5 minutes. Leave to cool slightly.
2. Place pears, stem ginger and lemon zest in a food processor. Add cooled sugar syrup and purée until smooth.
3. Spoon into a freezer-proof container and freeze for 2 hours. Mash with a fork and return to freezer. Repeat until softly frozen (about 6 hours).
4. Serve with Amaretti biscuits, if using.

A Dairy Diary recipe