Marinated Shaved Apples With Spiced Apple Granité

By á-170456

Ingredients

• SIMPLE SYRUP:
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups water
• SPICED APPLE GRANITÉ:
• 1/2 cup simple syrup
• 2 cups unfiltered or flash pasteurized apple
• juice
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh minced ginger
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1/2 vanilla bean cut in half
• lengthwise and seeds scraped and reserved
• 1/4 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 whole clove MARINATED SHAVED APPLES AND ASSEMBLY =
• 1 1/2 cups Simple Syrup (listed above)
• 1/2 cup freshly-squeezed lemon juice
• 1 vanilla bean cut in half
• lengthwise and seeds scraped and reserved
• 4 medium Granny Smith, Arkansas Black or other tart apples peeled, cored, quartered and very thinly sliced on a
• mandolin

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Simple Syrup: Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. When the sugar has melted, remove from heat and cool. (Makes 2 cups)

Spiced Apple Granité: Place the simple syrup, apple juice, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla bean and seeds, orange zest and clove in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil.

Remove the mixture from the heat and let it steep for half an hour. Strain through a fine mesh strainer or chinois into a shallow baking dish.

Place the mixture in the freezer. Every half hour, use a fork to scrape the ice and then return the mixture to the freezer. Repeat until granité consistency is reached, about 2 1/2 hours. Wrap the dish in plastic and store in the freezer until ready to serve.

Marinated Shaved Apples And Assembly: In a bowl, whisk together the simple syrup, lemon juice and vanilla bean and seeds to break up the vanilla bits.

Add the apple slices to the syrup and toss very thoroughly. Let sit for a few minutes before serving.

For each serving, use a slotted spoon to remove one-half cup of apples from the syrup and place in a mound in a shallow bowl. Spoon a tablespoon of the syrup on top. Place one-third cup of the granité on top of the apples, arranging the granité so you can see the apple slices underneath.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Each serving: 156 calories; 0 protein; 41 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram fiber; 0 fat; 0 saturated fat; 0 cholesterol; 3 mg. sodium.