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A Summer Dessert!
I could not believe how easy and tasty this was. I served it to company
and they were blown away! I am going to try one with just lime or lemon juice, Splenda and water. Some of the reference material I read said that if you were worried about it freezing too hard, to put a teaspoon of vodka into the mix. It might be needed with a granita that is mostly water. Cantaloupe Granita Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1/4 cup Splenda 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest 1 large cantaloupe -- peeled, seeded and cubed In a small bowl, mix water and Splenda until completely dissolved. Set aside. Put a large rectangular baking pan into the freezer to cool. Add cubed cantaloupe chunks, lemon, juice and zest to a food processor and puree until smooth. Add Splenda syrup and transfer mixture to a blender. Blend on "puree" until smooth. Transfer to the chilled baking pan. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, remove from freezer and scrape with a fork to break up the crystals. Freeze for 1 1/2 hours, scrape again with a fork and return to freezer. Transfer to a plastic container for later. If using later, allow to melt slightly then scrape again with fork and serve. Makes 6 servings. I calculated around 6 grams of carbs, but please do your own calculations. I weighed my cantaloupe after peeling and seeding. NOTES : Serve in chilled martini or similar glasses. -- Janet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life |
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A Summer Dessert!
Susan wrote:
> > FTR, you haven't lived til you've eaten cantaloupre or honeydew with > lime juice, too. Ever since I was served a wedge of lemon with a slice of cantaloupe in a Middle-Eastern restaurant in the 60's, I've always put lemon juice on my melon. I will try it with lime, too. I always have fresh, Mexican key limes around. They do wonders for fish and chicken breasts! BTW, the cantaloupe came from the same neighbor who gave me all the tomatoes, cucumbers and green peppers. He's turning under the tomato plants as the season here is just about done and I got a bunch of green ones from him that are pickling in garlic, dill, pickling spices and brine. I made pickles from some of his cukes and got raves from other Northeastern transplants. Watch out BaTempte!! This same neighbor has several lime trees and grapefruit trees. Can't wait until winter when he shares his harvest and I can experiment with more granita! I've been spending a lot of time looking for recipes and I'll share the good ones with you all. Have a great summer and stay healthy! -- Janet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life |
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