Strawberry Granita

By mamacasma

A cool finish for a spring meal -- and it's made with just 3 basic ingredients.

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 pints strawberries, hulled
• 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

1. In 1-quart saucepan, heat sugar and 1 cup water to boiling over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium; cook mixture 1 minute or until sugar dissolves completely. Remove saucepan from heat to cool sugar syrup slightly.
2. In food processor with knife blade attached, pulse strawberries until almost smooth. Add sugar syrup and lemon juice to strawberries; pulse just until mixed.
3. Pour strawberry mixture into 9-inch by 9-inch metal baking pan. Cover with foil or plastic wrap. Freeze until partially frozen, about 2 hours; stir with fork. Freeze until completely frozen, at least 3 hours longer or overnight.
4. To serve, let granita stand at room temperature 10 minutes to soften slightly. Then, with spoon or fork, scrape across surface of granita to create pebbly texture.