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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

Lime Granita with Candied Mint Leaves and Crème Fraîche is a gluten free and vegetarian recipe with 6 servings. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 86 calories. A mixture of mint leaves, egg white, lime juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

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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.
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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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Place sugar on small shallow plate.
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Brush both sides of 1 mint leaf lightly with egg white; dredge in sugar.
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Transfer mint leaf to rack. Repeat with remaining mint leaves.
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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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Mix créme fraîche and sugar. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
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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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DifficultyMedium
Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score1
Gluten FreeVegetarian
DietsGluten FreeLacto Ovo Vegetarian
Dish TypesSide Dish
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