STAR ANISE BLACKBERRIES WITH LEMON SORBET

Star Anise Blackberries with Lemon Sorbet image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

3/4 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
2 star anise
1 teaspoon lemon juice, juice of 1 wedge
1 pint blackberries
1 pint lemon sorbet
8 Piroline cookies or other wafer style dessert cookie

Steps:

In a small saucepan placed over moderate heat, combine water, sugar, star anise and lemon juice. Stir and cook until sugar dissolves and water comes to a bubble. Add blackberries and cook 30 seconds. Remove pan from heat and let stand a 1 or 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove star anise. Scoop lemon sorbet into 4 small dessert cups. Top lemon sorbet with star anise and blackberries and garnish desserts with 2 Piroline cookies or dessert wafers.