Almond Granita With Chilled Berries & Yoghurt

35 mins plus freezing

The more you stir and agitate the granita while freezing, the more coarse it will be.

1.	Put almonds on a baking tray and bake at 180°C for 7-8 minutes to lightly toast, then cool.
2.	Put almond milk into a medium- sized pot and heat until steaming heavily, but avoid simmering.
3.	Add sugar, vanilla and salt and stir to dissolve.
4.	Add almonds, remove from heat and set aside to infuse for 20 minutes.
5.	Add gelatine leaves and stir to dissolve (gelatine is not essential, but it helps prevent the granita from melting quickly if you decide to make a larger batch).
6.	Discard the vanilla pod, then use a blender to blitz the mixture and pulverise the almonds. Pour into a shallow 20cm x 30cm tray.
7.	Place in the freezer for 2 hours, until ice begins to form at the edges.
8.	Break the ice into shards and stir 4-5 times, return to the freezer and leave it to freeze entirely.
9.	Once fully frozen, use a strong fork and scrape the surface back and forth to form shaved ice.
10.	Once fully shaved, it can be covered and left in the freezer until ready to use.
11.	To serve, arrange four bowls with the chilled berries and pile the granita high to the side to help prevent excessive melting.
12.	Spoon over yoghurt and serve immediately.

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