New Daily Recipe: April 18,2011

New Daily Recipe: April 18,2011
Recipe From: BrightIdeas.com
Recipe Name: Rainbow Granita

Details:

Prep Time: 7 min.

Cook Time: 12 min.

Refrigeration Time: 2 hrs. 20 min.

Difficulty: Easy

Yield: Makes 4, 1 cup servings.

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups water

2 tablespoons of lime juice

½ teaspoon finely grated lime zest

¾ cup SKITTLES® Bite Size Candies

Directions:

• 1. Place the water, lime juice and lime zest in a small sauce pan and bring to a rolling boil. Add the SKITTLES® Bite Size Candies and reduce the heat to simmer until the outer shell has dissolved and they are completely white.

• 2. Using a slotted spoon remove the SKITTLES® Bite Size Candies center and discard. Remove the mixture from heat and allow it to cool 15 minutes.

• 3. Pour the SKITTLES® Bite Size Candies-lime mixture into a 9-inch by 13 inch glass pan, cover the pan with plastic wrap and place in the freezer Once crystals begin to form .around the edges (30-45 min) Stir them into the middle. Replace the cover and return to freezer.

• 4. Repeat this process every 20 minutes until the mixture is slushy and no free liquid remains, about 2 hours total.

• 5. Serve in chilled glasses topped with a slice of lime or lime zest, if desired.


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