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                     Tropical Fruit Champagne Granita

Recipe By     : Gourmet - 5/96
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Fruits
                Low-Fat

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  c             sugar
     1/2  c             water
   3      c             fresh pineapple chunks
   4      c             passion fruit juice -- chilled
     3/4  c             Champagne -- chilled

In saucepan bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring until sugar is
dissolved, and cool syrup.

In a blender or food processor puree pineapple with 1/4 c plus 2 tbsp syrup
(reserve remaining syrup for another use).  Stir in nectar or juice and
Champagne.  Transfer pineapple mixture to a shallow metal baking pan and
freeze, stirring and crushing lumps with a fork every hour, until mixture is
firm but not frozen hard, about 3 to 4 hours.  Granita may be made 2 days
ahead and frozen, covered.  Just before serving, scrape granita with a fork
to lighten texture.

Scoop granita into serving bowls.

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Per serving: 234 Calories; 1g Fat (2% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 55g
Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 12mg Sodium

Serving Ideas : Serve in hollowed out baby pineapples.