Coffee Granita With Cardamom Whipped Cream

Serves: 6

Lilian Bahringer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

42

Sweetness

46

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Bring 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar just to simmer in heavy small saucepan over medium heat, stirring mixture constantly until sugar dissolves

2

Stir in instant espresso powder and vanilla extract

3

Remove saucepan from heat; stir in remaining 1 1/2 cups water

4

Pour into 9x9x2-inch metal baking pan

5

Freeze mixture 1 hour; stir, mashing any frozen parts with back of fork

6

Cover and freeze mixture until firm, at least 1 to 2 hours longer and up to 1 day

7

Using fork, scrape granita, forming icy flakes

8

Return granita to freezer

9

Beat cream, cardamom, and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar in large bowl until peaks form

10

Divide granita among bowls or glasses

11

Top granita with whipped cream

12

Bring 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar just to simmer in heavy small saucepan over medium heat, stirring mixture constantly until sugar dissolves

13

Stir in instant espresso powder and vanilla extract

14

Remove saucepan from heat; stir in remaining 1 1/2 cups water

15

Pour into 9x9x2-inch metal baking pan

16

Freeze mixture 1 hour; stir, mashing any frozen parts with back of fork

17

Cover and freeze mixture until firm, at least 1 to 2 hours longer and up to 1 day

18

Using fork, scrape granita, forming icy flakes

19

Return granita to freezer

20

Beat cream, cardamom, and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar in large bowl until peaks form

21

Divide granita among bowls or glasses

22

Top granita with whipped cream