Weekend Dessert - Dragon Fruit Granita Ingredients: - 3 Dragon Fruits - 3 tbs Agave Nectar (or Honey) - 1 Lime - 1 sprig of fresh mint Instructions: 1) To prepare the dragon fruit, slice the fruit in half, lengthwise, revealing white (sometimes mauve) flesh dotted with small black seeds. Carefully insert a large spoon between the outer skin and the flesh, and go all the way around to separate the the two. Carefully scoop out the white flesh and place it flat side down on a cutting board, and slice into cubes. Repeat with the remaining fruit. Discard the skin or place it in a freezer to use as serving cups for the granita. 2) Place the cubed dragon fruit flesh in a food processor or blender. Add lime juice and agave syrup and process until puréed. Pour into a ceramic baking dish large enough so that the mixture is about 1 inch thick and place in the freezer. 3) After 30 minutes, mix the mixture with a spoon by scooping around the edges and into the center. Put back in the freezer and repeat every 30 to 45 minutes; the mixture will progressively become thicker and will begin to crystallize. Be sure to break apart any large icy chunks that form. Continue the process for a total time of at least four to five hours or freeze overnight. Before serving, scrape with a fork so that the granita has a coarse, grainy texture. Serve in a dessert glass garnished with a mint leaf, or inside frozen dragon fruit rinds. Serve it in your frozen fruit cups and enjoy.
Posted on: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 10:06:56 +0000
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