Strawberry Granita

30th June, 2009 - Posted by Emily - Comments

If you want a fast, easy, somewhat “healthy” dessert, then this recipe is for you! A granita is a semi-frozen dessert from Sicily that typically is composed of sugar, water, and flavors. Three ingredients, no cooking! And if you somehow find yourself with 3 pounds of strawberries, this is a good way to use some of them up!

Strawberry Granita
Somewhat adapted from Delicious Living
Serves 4

1 pound of strawberries (hulled)
3/4 cup powdered sugar
Juice of 1/2 lemon

Put the strawberries in your food processor or blender and puree completely. Strain in a sieve or strainer into a bowl to remove seeds. Mix in lemon juice and sugar.

Strawberries in processor

Pour into a shallow dish (mixture should not deeper than one inch) and put in the freezer for about an hour.

Granita in freezer

After an hour, take a fork and scrape the mixture so it’s fluffy. Then put back into the freezer for another hour or so (until frozen) and then scrape again.

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Serve and enjoy!

finished granita