Pear sorbet

Ingredients:

Canned or fresh pears
Lemon juice
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
1 cup water
2 egg whites

Preparation:

Blend enough canned or fresh pears, poached with the juice of 1 lemon for 10 minutes, to make 2 cups puree.
Combine sugar and water and boil 5 minutes. Mix with puree and cool completely.
Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into pear mixture along with the juice of 1 lemon.
Freeze in a mechanical freezer tray, stirring as necessary.