Cherry-Almond Granita

Name: Cherry-Almond Granita
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons almond extract; 118 milliliters sliced almonds, toasted; 454 grams frozen dark sweet cherries, thawed; 59 milliliters fresh lemon juice (about 2 large lemons); 158 milliliters sugar; 473 milliliters water

Cherry-Almond Granita might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 16 servings with 77 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat each. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up lemon juice, almonds, cherries, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 12 minutes or until cherries are tender.

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Cherries

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Sauce Pan

Remove pan from heat; stir in almond extract.

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Almond Extract

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Frying Pan

Transfer cherry mixture to a bowl. Cool 10 minutes.

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Cherries

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Bowl

Place cherry mixture in a blender; add lemon juice, and process until smooth.

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Lemon Juice

Cherries

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Blender

Pour mixture through a sieve into a bowl, pressing with the back of a spoon to extract juice. Discard solids. Set bowl in a large ice-filled bowl until cold, stirring occasionally.

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Extract

Juice

Ice

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Sieve

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Pour mixture into a 13 x 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Cover and freeze until partially frozen (about 1 hour). Scrape with a fork, crushing any lumps. Freeze, scraping with a fork every hour, an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes or until completely frozen.

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