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Tropical Fruit Fantasy

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This impressive frozen dessert has a crisp gingersnap crust, cool mango and lime sorbet filling, and refreshing fruit topping.

Recipe information

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    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

3 cups finely ground gingersnap cookies (about 13 1/2 ounces)
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground ginger
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
2 pints mango sorbet, slightly softened
1 pint lime sorbet, slightly softened
1/2 small pineapple, peeled, cored, chopped
1 small papaya, peeled, seeded, chopped
1 small mango, peeled, pitted, chopped
2 1/2-pint baskets blueberries
Shredded sweetened coconut, toasted

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine gingersnap cookie crumbs, brown sugar, and ginger in large bowl. Stir in melted butter. Press over bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter spring form pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.

    Step 2

    Spread mango sorbet in crust; freeze until firm, until 20 minutes. Spread lime sorbet over mango sorbet. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.(Can be prepared one day ahead. Cover and keep frozen.)

    Step 3

    Mix fruit in medium bowl. Remove pan sides from dessert. Place dessert on platter. Spoon fruit atop lime sorbet. Sprinkle with coconut and serve.

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