Lime Granita with Candied Mint Leaves and Crème Fraîche

Ingredients

• ½ cup fresh lime juice
• 1 egg whites
• 12 fresh mint leaves
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups water
• ½ cup créme frache or sour cream
• 1 ½ tablespoons powdered sugar
• + 2 more ingredients
• • candied mint leaves
  • ¼ cup sugar

Bring 2 cups water and 1 cup sugar to boil in medium saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes. Cool syrup. Stir in lime juice. Transfer lime syrup to 11 x 7 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Cover and place in freezer. Stir every 45 minutes until frozen, abou...

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