The best desserts are those that manage to be sweetly satisfying while also containing an element of surprise, and this unique granita certainly fits the bill. We first had a version of it at Manhattan's Wallsé, and were stunned by the interplay among the bright, verdant mix of apple and celery with the richness of olive oil and the heat of grated horseradish. (Here, we've substituted wasabi for the horseradish.) It's a truly sophisticated way to end a meal.
· Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is available in powdered form at pharmacies and natural foods stores (for 1,000 mg, use 1/2 teaspoon). It will prevent the apple juice from turning brown. · It is not necessary to remove skin or seeds from apple sticks. · Granita can be made 2 days ahead and kept frozen, covered with plastic wrap once frozen. Scrape before serving.
Recipe information
Total Time
3 1/2 hours
Yield
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Put crushed vitaminutes C and sugar in a 1-quart container that will fit under spout of juicer.
Step 2
Using juicer, juice apples and celery into container. Spoon off foam and stir until sugar is dissolved.
Step 3
Pour into an 8- to 9-inch square stainless-steel or glass baking pan and freeze until partially frozen, about 1 hour. Scrape and stir with a fork, crushing any lumps. Continue to freeze, scraping once or twice, until evenly frozen, about 2 hours more.
Step 4
Stir together wasabi and enough water to make a pourable sauce.
Step 5
Scrape granita to lighten, then serve sprinkled lightly with sea salt and drizzled lightly with oil and wasabi sauce.
Recipe notes
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