Blackberry Granita with a Lemony Mascarpone Topping
Recipe: #10563
September 17, 2013
Categories: Desserts, Cheese, Blackberry, Lemon, Birthday, Easter, Mothers Day, Romantic Dinner, Sunday Dinner, Valentine's Day, Alcohol, , more
"So delicious; and so easy. A perfect light and very elegant dessert. NO ice cream maker is needed; but, do allow a few hours to freeze the granita. Frozen berries really do NOT work well for this dish; so fresh is the way to go. I have also made this using cherries; substituting cherry kirsch for the creme de cassis - and orange for the lemon. It was equally as good."
Ingredients
- GRANITA
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- LEMON MASCARPONE CHEESE
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (175.7 g)
- Calories 151.2
- Total Fat - 3.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.7 g
- Cholesterol - 9.1 mg
- Sodium - 74.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 31.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3 g
- Sugars - 24.8 g
- Protein - 3 g
- Calcium - 79.9 mg
- Iron - 0.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 23.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Lemon ... Zest the lemon first. You will need 1 teaspoon of the zest, and 1 teaspoon of the juice for the mascarpone topping. Then, you will need 1 tablespoon juice for the granita.
Step 2
Granita ... In a blender or food processor; add, the blackberries, sugar, creme de casis, lemon juice, water, and a pinch of salt; then, pulse until you get a smooth puree.
Step 3
Add the berry mix to a fine mesh strainer over a 13x9" glass pan, to get rid of any seeds. Using the back of a large spoon - press the berries mix through the strainer.
Step 4
Freeze ... Place in the freezer; and let it set at least 30 minutes. Then, using a fork, scrape, breaking up the frozen bits. Then, continue to freeze - and scraping every 30-60 minutes until the granita looks like shaved ice. It will look like a "snow cone," we all remember those, don't we? It will take between, 3-5 hours.
Step 5
Lemon Mascarpone Topping ... As the granita is freezing; add the mascarpone, heavy cream, sugar, lemon juice and zest, and vanilla to a small bowl, and, mix well to combine. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Step 6
Serve and ENJOY! ... Scoop some of the granita into a martini or wine glass (my favorite); or a small bowl of your choice. Top with a dollop of the lemon marscapone, fresh blackberries, and a mint sprig. It is elegant, easy, and delicious.
Tips
No special items needed.