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Tomato Sorbet

Tomatoes are technically a fruit, and that’s how I treat them. This sorbet, which should be made at the height of tomato season with the ripest fruits, showcases that characteristic sweet-acid tomato flavor in its coldest form. A scoop of this sorbet can be the start of a not-so-traditional Bloody Mary, and it could also find its way into a bowl of gazpacho. Try pairing it with the Raspberry-Rose Water Soup (page 62), too.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes about 1 quart

Ingredients

Generous 1 1/2 pounds (0.75 kg) ripe summer tomatoes
1 1/2 cups (360g) water
3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
6 tablespoons (102g) light corn syrup
2 teaspoons (10g) Invert Sugar (page 185)
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon (12g) nonfat milk powder

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Core the tomatoes and cut them into chunks. Put them in a food processor and process to a smooth puree. Strain into a bowl.

    Step 2

    Pour the water into a saucepan with the granulated sugar, corn syrup, invert sugar, and milk powder and whisk. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Pour into the tomato puree and mix with an immersion blender. Let cool. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

    Step 3

    Mix again with the immersion blender, then freeze in an ice cream maker. Pack into a plastic container and freeze for at least 2 hours before serving.

Reprinted with permission from Dessert Fourplay: Sweet Quartets from a Four-Star Pastry Chef by Johnny Iuzzini and Roy Finamore. Copyright © 2008 by Johnny Iuzzini and Roy Finamore. Published by Crown Publishing. All Rights Reserved. Johnny Iuzzini,, executive pastry chef of the world-renowned Jean Georges restaurant in New York City, won the award for Outstanding Pastry Chef from the James Beard Foundation in 2006. This is his first book. Roy Finamore, a publishing veteran of more than thirty years, has worked with many bestselling cookbook authors. He is the author of three books: One Potato, Two Potato; Tasty, which won a James Beard Foundation award; and Fish Without a Doubt.__
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