Watermelon Granita

Nothing says summer like a juicy slice of watermelon, and this dessert captures the best of that favorite fruit in an icy bowlful. From eatbetteramerica.

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PREP TIME
25 Min
TOTAL TIME
4 Hr 25 Min
SERVINGS
10

3: tablespoons lime juice (juice of 2 to 3 limes)

1: cup water

1/2: cup sugar

6: cups 1-inch cubes seeded watermelon

1 In 1-quart saucepan, mix lime juice, water and sugar. Cook over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
2 In blender or food processor, place watermelon. Cover; blend on high speed about 2 minutes or until smooth. Add lime juice mixture; blend until well mixed. Pour into ungreased 13x9-inch glass baking dish. Cover; freeze 1 hour.
3 Scrape with fork to distribute ice crystals evenly. Every 30 minutes, repeat scraping procedure for at least 3 hours until mixture is consistency of fine ice crystals. Scoop into chilled dessert cups to serve.

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Expert Tips

For a fun presentation, serve the granita in unbreakable stemmed beverage glasses.

A granita is an ice dessert made of a combination of water, sugar and liquid flavoring. The texture will be grainier than a sorbet--very similar to a slush.

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 70

(Calories from Fat 0),

Total Fat 0g

(Saturated Fat 0g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 0mg;
Sodium 0mg;
Total Carbohydrate 17g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,
Sugars 16g),

Protein 0g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 10 %;
Vitamin C 15 %;
Calcium 0 %;
Iron 0 %;

Exchanges:

0 Starch;
1/2 Fruit;
1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 5/9/2011 3:09:02 PM REPORT ABUSE Love Life Healthy said:

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Phenominal!!! We loved this dessert. It's not only Healthy, but a big hit! It had great flavor and it's not like those sugary snow cones. This is a TRUE Watermelon treat!!! (Nothing artificial about this Flavor)