How To Make Granita
Source of Recipe
Rocky Mountain News - Nadia Roden
Basic Granita ---
Classic method:
� Follow a granita recipe, and pour liquid mixture into a wide, shallow container.
� Cover with a lid, foil or plastic wrap and freeze for an hour or two until it has frozen around the edges.
� Take out container and scrape ice with a fork, mixing it from the edges into the center.
� Repeat this scraping process every half-hour or so until the entire mixture has turned into small ice flakes. (At least three times will be necessary.)
� Serve in attractive glasses or bowls, preferably immediately. You may leave granita in the freezer overnight. If you do, let it sit for a few minutes to soften, and rake it with a fork to lighten the texture just before serving.
Quick method:
� Although satisfactory, this will give the granita a finer texture, more like a slush; Nadia Roden recommends not using it unless you are pressed for time.
� Pour liquid granita mixture into ice-cube trays and freeze until solid.
� Just before serving, put granita ice cubes in a food processor and blend for a few seconds until smooth.
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