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Lime Granita with Candied Mint Leaves and Crème Fraîche

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Lime Granita with Candied Mint Leaves and Crème Fraîche

Lime Granita with Candied Mint Leaves and Crème Fraîche

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Equipment

  • Ice Cream Maker - Breville Smart Ion Series 4-Slice Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker

  • Hand Blender - Cuisinart Hand Blender, 60 oz.

  • Frozen Measuring Cup - OXO Good Grips Silicone Ice Cube Tray

  • Hand Mixer - KitchenAid Artisan 5-Speed Stand Mixer with bowl

  • Prepackaged Candied Mint Leaves - Natural and Organic Candy Mints

  • Lime Squeezer or Juicer - KitchenAid 3-Speed Hand Juicer with bowl

  • Silicone Spatula - Silpat Easy Release Baking Mat

  • Freezer-Safe Bowl or Container - VIAINFO High Performance Frozen Dessert Containers set of 4

  • Fork or Whisk - OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Whisk

  • Measuring Spoons and Cups - Cuisinart Set of 24-Piece Metal Measuring Tools

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice

  • candied mint leaves

  • 1/4 cup sugar

  • 12 fresh mint leaves, washed, patted dry

  • 1 large egg white, beaten until foamy

  • 1/2 cup créme fraîche or sour cream

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Bring 2 cups water and 1 cup sugar to boil in medium saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes. Cool syrup. Stir in lime juice. Transfer lime syrup to 11 x 7 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Cover and place in freezer. Stir every 45 minutes until frozen, about 3 hours. DO AHEAD Granita can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep frozen.
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Instruction 2

Place sugar on small shallow plate. Brush both sides of 1 mint leaf lightly with egg white; dredge in sugar. Transfer mint leaf to rack. Repeat with remaining mint leaves. Let mint stand at room temperature until dry, about 3 hours. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.
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Instruction 3

Mix créme fraîche and sugar. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
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Instruction 4

Using fork, scrape granita to loosen. Spoon granita into bowls or lime halves; drizzle with créme fraîche, garnish with candied mint leaves, and serve immediately.
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