Watermelon Granita-filled Lime Cups
Ingredients
12 limes, reserve 2 tablespoons juice
1 cup sugar
2 cups water
4 cups watermelon, cubed
1/2 cup currants or raisins
crushed ice, optional
Preparation
Cut limes in half lengthwise; cut around pulp of each half with a sharp knife,
leaving peel intact. Scoop out pulp, using spoon to loosen pulp from peel, and
reserve 2 tablespoons of lime juice for Granita. Set lime cups aside. Stir
together sugar and water in small saucepan; heat to boiling. Cool slightly.
Place watermelon in container of food processor; pulse to puree watermelon.
Place colander over bowl and pour puree into colander to strain out the seeds;
forcing watermelon through with back of spoon, if needed. Stir reserved lime
juice and cooled sugar mixture into pureed watermelon. Pour into 13x9x2-inch
pan; freeze until firm, about 4 hours. To serve, scrape frozen watermelon
mixture with spoon to make Granita. Stir in currants for "seeds." Mound Granita
in lime cups; serve on bed of crushed ice.
Yield
12 servings