Lemon Ricotta Granita

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup sugar plus
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2/3 cup strained fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 lemon for zesting

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Stir the water and 3/4 cup of sugar in a medium saucepan over high heat just until the sugar dissolves. Whisk in the lemon juice. Pour the lemon mixture into an 8-inch square glass dish. Cover and freeze, stirring occasionally, until the liquid just becomes slushy, about 2 hours.

Using a fork, scrape the granita every 30 minutes until it is completely made up of ice crystals. (The granita can be prepared up to 2 days ahead. Cover and keep frozen, and scrape every so often so that the crystals stay loose.)

Whisk the ricotta, remaining sugar, and pinch of salt in a medium bowl to blend. Spoon the granita into dessert bowls. Top with a dollop of the ricotta. Zest the lemon peel over the desserts and serve.

This recipe yields 6 servings.