Pamela Anderson recommends Watermelon Granita for a cool, no-fuss summer dessert

Pamela Anderson recommends Watermelon Granita for a cool, no-fuss summer dessert 1 of 2 | This image released by Voracious shows a recipe for Watermelon Granita from the cookbook “I Love You” by Pamela Anderson. (Ditte Isager/Voracious via AP) 2 of 2 | This image released by Voracious shows the cookbook “I Love You” by Pamela Anderson. (Voracious via AP) 1 of 2 | This image released by Voracious shows a recipe for Watermelon Granita from the cookbook “I Love You” by Pamela Anderson. (Ditte Isager/Voracious via AP) 1 of 2 This image released by Voracious shows a recipe for Watermelon Granita from the cookbook “I Love You” by Pamela Anderson. (Ditte Isager/Voracious via AP) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share 2 of 2 | This image released by Voracious shows the cookbook “I Love You” by Pamela Anderson. (Voracious via AP) 2 of 2 This image released by Voracious shows the cookbook “I Love You” by Pamela Anderson. (Voracious via AP) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] My cookbook “I Love You” began as a box of recipe cards: a housewarming gift for my sons, inspired by our homegrown traditions and world travel. Since I don’t have a strong sweet tooth, dessert for me is more about being social and having something to share over cards, tea and coffee. A treat for the kids and their friends. This Watermelon Granita is something beautiful to pull out at a barbecue — either in paper cups or in crystal glasses on a long picnic table outside… the dessert itself is pretty enough. Not all my dinners end in dessert, but I like to make sure all senses are firing, and a cool treat outside on a hot day is always appreciated.Watermelon GranitaServes 4 to 6Ingredients6 cups diced seeded watermelonJuice of 1 lemon⅓ cup granulated sugar DirectionsCombine the watermelon, lemon juice and sugar in a blender and puree on high speed for 1 minute. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Cover and freeze for at least 2 hours.Use a fork to scrape the frozen mixture to create tiny ice crystals. Return to the freezer and continue checking and scraping every 30 minutes or so until the granita is completely frozen as beautiful flaky crystals. Serve in little bowls. ___Pamela Anderson, author of “I Love You,” is an actress, activist, and lifelong cook and homemaker. Above all else, she says, being a mother to sons Brandon Thomas Lee and Dylan Jagger Lee has been her greatest source of pride.Excerpted from “I Love You” by Pamela Anderson. Copyright (copyright) 2024 by Anderson Media Company, LLC. Used with permission of Voracious, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company. New York, NY. All rights reserved.