PLUM GRANITA WITH SUMMER FRUIT

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Categories     Food Processor     Dessert     Freeze/Chill     Low Sodium     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Frozen Dessert     Nectarine     Peach     Plum     Summer     Vegan     Simmer     Boil     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
2 whole allspice
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
1 1/2 pounds plums, preferably red-fleshed (about 7 large), pitted, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 peach, pitted, thinly sliced
1 nectarine, pitted, thinly sliced
1 plum, pitted, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Combine water, sugar, allspice and cinnamon in heavy small saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer until liquid is reduced to 3/4 cup, about 2 minutes. Cool syrup completely.
  • Puree 1 1/2 pounds plums in processor. Press enough puree through sieve to measure 1 1/2 cups. Strain syrup into puree and blend well. Transfer mixture to 9x5x3-inch glass loaf dish. Freeze plum mixture until flaky crystals form, stirring every 30 minutes, about 4 hours. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover; keep frozen.)
  • Spoon granita into 4 glass goblets. Top with peach, nectarine and plum slices and serve immediately.

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