Coffee Granita with Lemon Cream
This dessert reminds Joyce Goldstein of Rome in summer. She would step up to the counter at Tazza d'Oro, near the Pantheon, and order a coffee granita every day. Italians would serve the granita with a dollop of plain or vanilla-flavored whipped cream, but this lemon cream is a take on the American habit of serving lemon peel with espresso. It's a terrible thing to do to good coffee but a lovely way to garnish frozen coffee ice. Beautiful Desserts
August 2000