Charentais Granita With Chantilly Cream
A refreshing frozen dessert made with sweet Charentais melon and orange-infused syrup, layered with freshly whipped Chantilly cream. This elegant French-inspired treat is perfect for hot summer days.
Ingredients
- •½ cup sugar
- •½ cup water
- •1½ tablespoons orange peel
- •3 cups Charentais melon
- •1 cup whipping cream
- •2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- •sprigs mint
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Place sugar, 1/2 cup water, and orange peel in small saucepan. Bring to simmer over high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer 1 minute. Pour into 8x8x2-inch metal pan and cool.
10 min
- 2.
Puree melon in processor until smooth but some texture remains. Measure scant 2 cups melon puree and add to syrup in pan. Whisk to blend. Freeze mixture until thoroughly frozen, about 4 hours, stirring with fork every 1 1/2 hours. Cover and keep frozen.
240 min
- 3.
Using electric mixer, beat cream and sugar in medium bowl until peaks form. Using fork, scrape granita into icy flakes. Spoon 2 rounded tablespoons granita into each of 6 glasses. Top granita with 1 rounded tablespoon whipped cream. Repeat layering with granita and whipped cream. Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired, and serve immediately.
15 min
