Cherry Soft Freeze with Tart Cherry Sauce

What You Need:

3 C of fresh tart red cherries, pitted and divided
3 ripe mangoes cut into chunks
3 tbsp honey
1/2 C no fat sour cream
5 large eggs, at room temperature
3/4 C of sugar, divided
1/4 C of water

How to Make It:

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Cut up 1 1/2 C of the cherries into small pieces and place on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
Place the baking sheet into the freeze and freeze until the cherries are frozen solid.
Also place a spring form pan into the freezer.
Place the mango and honey into the blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl, add the sour cream and whisk until well blended.
Fill a saucepan 2/3 full of water, place over high heat and bring to a boil.
Break the eggs into a heatproof bowl and stir in 1/2 C of sugar.
Reduce the heat under the pan of water and let the water die down to just a simmer.
Place the bowl with the eggs and sugar over the pan of water being sure the bowl doesn’t touch the actual water.
Beat the egg sugar mixture with a handheld mixer on high for 10 minutes.
The mixture should be tripled in size, thick and register 160 degrees on an instant read thermometer.
Remove the bowl from the heat and stir in the mango mixture
Gently stir in half of the frozen cherry pieces.
Pour the soft mixture into the cold spring form pan and top with the remaining frozen cherries.
Freeze for 24 hours.
Place the remaining cherries into a saucepan and place over low heat.
Stir in the remaining sugar and water and simmer for 6 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let cool.
Refrigerate the sauce until ready to serve.
To serve remove the soft freeze from the freezer and remove the sides of the pan.
Cut into wedges and place on serving plates letting the slices stand to soften slightly.
Top each slice with a tbsp of the cherry sauce.

Makes 10 servings

What a yummy dessert. To pit cherries easily use a paper clip. Lift the small curve of the clip and bend it back. Bend the tip slightly. Remove the stem of the cherry and push the paper clip into the cherry below the pit. Slowly draw the pit out of the cherry. It only takes a couple of seconds this way and makes for less mess.

Preparation Time: approximately 40 minutes
Freezer Time: approximately 24 hours
Total Time: approximately 24 hours 40 minutes

Nutritional Information: (approximate values per serving)
Calories 190; Fat 3g; Saturated Fat 1g; Carbohydrates 39g; Protein 5g; Fiber 2g;
Cholesterol 106 mg; Sodium 45 mg

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