Desserts recipes: Christmas Coffee Granita

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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Christmas Coffee Granita

Ingredients:

3/4 cup caster sugar
1 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder
1.25 litres strong espresso coffee

Preparing:

Put the sugar and cocoa powder un a large pan.
Add 1/2 cup water gradually and stir over low heat until the sugar has dissolves.
Brong to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 3 minutes.

Remove from the heat and add the fresh coffee.
Pour into a shallow metal container and coll completely.

Freeze until partially set, then stir with a fork to distribute the ice crystals evenly.
Freeze again until firm.

Work the granita into fine crystals by using a fork and return to the freezer for 1 hour.

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