Preparation

• 1

  Dissolve the sugar in the coffee and pour it into a square dish.
  

• 2

  Leave the dish in the freezer for two hours.
  

• 3

  After two hours, remove the dish from the freezer and stir the coffee with a spatula.
  

• 4

  Put the dish back in the freezer until the coffee is completely frozen.
  

• 5

  Before serving the granita, use a fork to break up the coffee into small flakes. Add a splash of whisky to the granita at the last minute.
  

• 1

  Peel the pears and brush them with lemon juice (to prevent them from turning brown).
  

• 2

  Combine water, lemon juice and sugar in a small saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil.
  

• 3

  Add pears to the saucepan and reduce heat to low.
  

• 4

  Let pears simmer for 20 minutes or just until tender.
  

• 5

  Just before serving, scrape vanilla seeds into cooking liquid or add cinnamon sticks (optional).