Luca was getting pretty good reviews as the latest Pixar film so I immediately made plans to have a family movie night with the boys. Of course, I had to theme the menu around the movie so we had a pasta meal that ended with a special Italian dessert. When I realized the movie took place in a seaside Italian town I immediately recalled the Positano specialty of lemon [or orange] sorbet served in a cup made from the lemon [or orange] peel.
To recreate this dessert, simply halve the fruit, scoop out the flesh, and fill it with a mound of sorbet. For 8 servings (aka 4 oranges) we used about 2.5 pints of blood orange sorbet. It’s easy but just takes a bit of elbow grease, especially if the sorbet is very frozen. Once assembled, cover in plastic wrap and re-freeze til you’re ready to serve. If you’re feelin fancy, you can always top with a sprig of mint.
The only problem is that oranges can be a rather large fruit so each serving was a lot of sorbet…though some might not see that as a problem. Refreshing, no-bake, and fun to eat. It’s also easy for the kids to help out in the kitchen with this one so their involvement doesn’t just have to be movie watching.
Peaches to Apples 