Blackberry Granita & Cream Parfait
Ingredients
For the granita:
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blackberries or boysenberries
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
For the parfait cream:
- 1/2 cup cold heavy cream
- 3/4 cup plain low-fat or whole yogurt
- 3 Tbs. confectioners' sugar
- 2 or 3 meringue cookies, crumbled (optional)
- Fresh blackberries or boysenberries for garnish (optional)
Directions
To make the granita, in a nonreactive saucepan over medium heat, combine the granulated sugar and 3 cups water and cook, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Add the berries, bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice. Using a blender, puree the mixture until smooth. Pour into a large, shallow metal baking pan and freeze until icy, about 4 hours. Break up with a fork and freeze for 2 hours more. Break up again, then refreeze. About 2 hours before serving, break up the mixture again with a fork and refreeze.To make the parfait cream, in a bowl, whip the cream until soft peaks form when the whisk is lifted. Stir in the yogurt and confectioners' sugar. Cover and refrigerate.
To serve, spoon alternating layers of granita and parfait cream into serving glasses, sprinkling the crumbled meringue cookies between the layers. Finish with a layer of parfait cream. Garnish with fresh berries and serve immediately. Serves 6 to 8.
Notes: All kinds of acidic fruits can be added to a sugar syrup base for granita. Lemon or lime juice works well with a little mint. Store the granita in a sealed container in the freezer for up to 4 weeks. Serve without the cream if desired.
Adapted from New Healthy Kitchen Series, Desserts, by Annabel Langbein (Simon & Schuster, 2006).
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Rated 4 out of
5
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Korres from
Refreshing treat
This was a wonderful dessert, well received by my guests. The granita is more like sorbet, than the granita I've made in the past, that has more of a shaved ice consistency. The flavor is delicious none the less. The cream for this dessert is perhaps the best part, not overly sweet and a little tangy from the yogurt. Could be used to top a great many desserts.
Date published: 2015-12-20