Italian Lemon Ice (Granita)
Source: Genius Kitchen(food.com)
Estimated Nutritional Profile
| Nutrient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Protein (g) | 0.914 |
| Energy (kCal) | 861.54 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 219.072 |
| Total fats (g) | 0.5976 |
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Cuisine
European >> Italian >> Italian
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Dietary Style
- Source
Temporal Sequence of Cooking Processes
Early Stage
Middle Stage Processes
Late Stage
Utensils Used
| 1. Combine 2 cups of the water with the sugar in a medium nonreactive saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium heat. | 2. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar is completely dissolved. | 3. Add the salt, stir, and remove the pan from the heat. | 4. Stir in the remaining water and let cool to room temperature. | 5. Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour. | 6. Meanwhile, place a shallow metal 2 1/2 qt container (such as a large cake pan) in the freezer to chill. | 7. Add the lemon juice, lemon peel, and extract to the chilled sugar mixture; stir until well blended. | 8. Pour into the chilled metal pan. | 9. Place the pan in the freezer for 30-60 minutes, or until ice crystals form around the edges. | 10. Stir the ice crystals into the center of the pan and return to the freezer. | 11. Repeat every 30 minutes, or until all the liquid is crystallized but not frozen solid, about 3 hours. | 12. To serve, scoop the granita into chilled dessert bowls or goblets. | 13. (If the granita has become too hard, scrape it with a large metal spoon to break up the ice crystals.) Serve at once. | 14. Advance Preparation: The granita can be stored, covered, for up to four days in the freezer, but it will have become frozen solid. | 15. To serve, either allow the granita to thaw in the refridgerator until you can scrape the crystals, or break it up into chunks and process with on/off motions in a food processor fitted with the knife blade until fairly smooth. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
| Ingredient Name | Quantity | Unit | State | Energy (kcal) | Carbohydrates | Protein (g) | Total Lipid (Fat) (g) |
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| water | 3 | cups | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| sugar | 1 | cup | 805.98 | 201.59599999999998 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| salt | 1 | pinch | - | - | - | - | |
| lemon juice | 1 | cup | 53.68 | 16.836 | 0.8540000000000001 | 0.5856 | |
| lemon | 1 1/2 | 1/2 | grated rind | - | - | - | - |
| lemon extract | 2 | teaspoons | 1.88 | 0.64 | 0.06 | 0.012 |
- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.