Hideaway Sherbet

Technically speaking tomatoes are a fruit. But that's being very technical. For the most part we use them in savory dishes and leave it at that. This unusual use of tomato brings a tart edge to the sweetness of the strawberries. The combination makes a very bright tasting sherbet with a mysterious difference. For yet another dimension try adding a teaspoon of fresh ginger or 1 tablespoon ginger or mint.

Strawberry-Tomato Sherbet

(Adapted from the Vita-Mix website)

Makes 4 cups

1 cup ripe tomatoes

1/4 cup milk

1/3 cup sugar

1 pound frozen, unsweetened strawberries

Place all ingredients in the container in the order listed. Secure lid and insert tamper. Select variable speed #1. Turn on machine and quickly increase speed to #10; then to high. Push frozen fruit into blades with the tamper until mixture is blended and frozen. Four mounds should form when mixture is done in about 30 to 60 seconds. Do not overmix or mixture will begin melting. Serve immediately.