Unicorn (Unicorn@Indenial.com)
Fri, 29 Jan 1999 10:24:27 -0500
Today's food funny is from a reader who identified himself only as
"CHULOCHULA". My guess is, he probably doesn't want his wife
to know that he sent this.
My wife serves three square meals a day: food comes out of a square
box, goes in a square microwave, and is then eaten in front of a
square television.
OK, so I cheated a little with today's recipe. Granite (singular:
granita) are found all over Italy, and not only in the north. They
are so typically Italian (in the USA they are usually called 'Italian
ices'), and so good, not to mention fat-free, that I just had to
publish them. So, without further discussion and very little apology,
here are some more "Northern Italian Classics".
Granite
For lemon flavored:
2 cups (500 ml) water
1 cup (250 ml) sugar
1 cup (250 ml) lemon juice
For orange flavored:
2 cups (500 ml) water
3/4 cup (180 ml) sugar
1 cup (250 ml) orange juice
For coffee flavored:
1 cup (250 ml) water
1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar
2 cups (500 ml) extra strong espresso coffee
For cappuccino flavored:
1 cup (250 ml) water
1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar
1+1/2 cups (375 ml) extra strong espresso coffee
1/2 cup (125 ml) non-fat milk
For strawberry flavored:
1 cup (250 ml) water
1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar
2 cups fresh strawberries, pureed in an
electric blender or food processor
2 Tbs (30 ml) lemon juice
(If using frozen strawberries, reduce the
amount of sugar to 1/4 cup, 60 ml)
Combine the water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil over
high heat, stirring just until the sugar is dissolved. Boil uncovered
for exactly 5 minutes, remove from the heat immediately, and allow to
cool to room temperature. Add the remaining ingredients, stir, and
pour into a metal pan, such as a cake pan. Freeze for 3 to 4 hours,
stirring every 30 minutes with a fork and scraping the ice crystals
that form around the edge of the pan. When finished, the granita
should have a fine, crumbly texture, like coarse snow. For a coarser
texture that is preferred by some, freeze the liquid in ice cube
trays, and then crush the cubes in an ice crusher or food processor
immediately prior to serving. Each recipe makes about 3 cups (750
ml).
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