Food Network: Strawberry and Mascarpone Granita

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Strawberry and Mascarpone Granita
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
2 cups chopped strawberries, plus 1 cup finely chopped
1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
3 tablespoons lemon juice
Pinch salt

Directions
Place the water, 1/2 sugar, and mint in a small pan
and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally to help dissolve the sugar. Let

simmer over low heat to steep the mint. Then strain the mint from the simple
syrup. Discard the mint.

In a food processor combine 2 cups of strawberries with the remaining 1 tablespoon
of sugar. Run the machine to puree the strawberries. Add the mascarpone cheese,
lemon juice, and salt. Run the machine until the mascarpone cheese is fully
incorporated. Add the mint simple syrup and run the machine to combine. Place the
strawberry mixture in an 8 by 8-inch glass dish and place the dish in the freezer.
The mixture will take about 4 hours to freeze.

To serve, use a fork to scrape the granita. Spoon the mixture into chilled bowls.
Top with the finely chopped strawberries. Serve immediately.