Instructions: Intro: You dont need an ice cream machine to make this dessert; its made with fresh-frozen diced ripe pears in a food processor or an electric blender. Its the best-tasting pure essence of pear "ice cream" authors had. No sugar needed. This dessert tastes best when its made with freshly frozen, fully ripe pears.

1. Dice pears into 1/2-inch cubes and spread in a single layer on a foil tray or a baking sheet. Quick-freeze, uncovered, in the coldest part of the freezer.

2. Put the frozen pear cubes in an electric blender or a food processor with cinnamon and optional sweetener. Adding milk a little at a time, process quickly, just until mixture resembles soft-serve frozen custard.

Makes 4 Servings, 70 calories each. Barbara Gibbons, Light & Spicy (1989)

0.7g fat (10.3% cff). One medium pear (1/4-lb), 1/2 cup sliced.

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