Julia Child's Apricot Sherbet (mousse A L'abricot Glacee)

Total Time: 5 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (20 ounce) can apricot halves
• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 cup instant superfine sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 -3 drops almond extract

Recipe

• 1 drain the apricots, puree them and put into a 1 quart measure.
• 2 add enough apricot syrup to make 2 cups and turn the puree into a mixing bowl.
• 3 with a mixer beat the sugar and lemon juice into the puree.
• 4 beat until the sugar is disolved.
• 5 whip the egg whites and add the almond extract.
• 6 if not using an ice cream maker:.
• 7 cover with plastic wrap and place in the freezer.
• 8 two or three times during the freezing take out and whip to break up the ice crystals.
• 9 let the mousse soften for half an hour in the refrigerator before serving.