Apple Pie Granita
I like you. I like you a lot. I mean it… and I don’t think I’ve told you in a while. Sweet. I’m glad you’re here.
Would now be a good time to tell you that I have a serious, though not lasting, aversion to my kitchen these days? I have an even more serious aversion to my oven. For reals.
It’s just that… well, it’s summer! There seems to be so many museums to visit, brunches to have, friends to laugh with, wine to drink… and somehow none of this fun takes place in my kitchen.
Amazingly, and through the miracle that is my freezer, I’ve managed to throw together a lovely and waaaay super easy summer recipe. It’s apple pie meets snow cone, minus the cone, plus a hint of awesome.
If it’s summer in your part of the globe… please please please make this. Remember when you were a kid and used to freeze juice in the ice cube tray? Dangit! Why were those cubes always so rock solid!? This Apple Pie Granita is the adult version of such childhood endeavours. Super sweet!
Apple Pie Granita
recipe from um… Emeril Lagasse
3 cups natural, unfiltered apple juice
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
big pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
pinch of ground allspice
Combine all of the ingredients in a saucepan over medium high heat. Heat and stir until all of the sugar has dissolved, about 3 minutes. Pour into an 8-inch square glass baking dish. Place in the freezer until icy around the edges, about 1 hour. Using a fork, scrape the icy shards towards the center of the dish. Freeze again for another hour and again scrape the icy shards. Continue freezing and scraping until slushy throughout. Eat standing at the open freezer door, or place in small dishes and serve immediately.
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First I just want to say that I love your site! I have been looking for ages for a blog that is all about baking delish goods without super exoticness. Second, I had to say that my mom actually has these glasses so it reminded me of home as well. Two for one. Thanks so much!
If those glasses were men, I’d marry all of them.
Oh yum.
I’m making these tonight.
Thank you.
This is perfect! It’s like fall and summer at the same time!
My daughter LOVES apple juice, she goes to the extend of pouring them into the ice-cube trays & popping them in her mouth anytime she walks pass the fridge which is very often =P and I know she is going to just LOVE this. Thanks for the recipe. Love LURVE your blog!!! 4thumbs up! (2 from my dog haha i know she doesnt have the thumbs but its PAWS up for you as well)