Watermelon Granita
by Sue Doeden on Aug 12, 2013
Try this watermelon granita recipe. You can watch Sue prepare the dish in this clip from Lakeland Cooks!
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- Dessert
Ingredients
- 4 cups watermelon chunks, seeds removed
- Juice from 1 lemon
- 1/4 to half cup sugar
Instructions
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An adult should cut the watermelon in half. Child may use an ice cream scoop to remove chunks of watermelon and place in a glass 4-cup measure.
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Transfer 4 cups of watermelon to 9- x 9-inch glass or metal baking pan.
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Try to remove as many seeds as possible. Child can use fork to crush watermelon and get the mixture as smooth as possible.
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Mix in sugar and lemon juice.
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Place dish in freezer and let mixture set for 30 minutes. Pull it out and have child mix it with a fork, then return to freezer.
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Repeat scraping and mixing the Granita every 30 minutes for about 3 hours, until all Granita is crystallized.
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To serve, scrape mixture into serving dishes with an ice cream scoop.