Melons - page #2

spanish salad



peppergarlic saltgreen onions, slicedchopped celery

Dressing:1/2 c. bacon drippings1/4 c. hot wine vinegar1 tsp. garlic salt1/4 tsp. pepper1 hard-boiled egg, sliced Fry bacon until crisp; drain and crumble. Combine all ingredients. Toss lightly.|| Dressing: Combine...

 

cantaloupe sorbet



sugarlemon juicecubed cantaloupe

Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add cantaloupe and process until smooth. Mix cantaloupe, sugar and lemon juice; stir well. Cover and freeze until almost firm, stirring occasionally....

layered fresh fruit salad



packed brown sugarsliced strawberriesgrated orange peelfresh lemon juice

Fruit Salad:2 c. cubed fresh pineapple1 pt. sliced strawberries2 kiwi, peeled and sliced2 oranges, peeled and sectioned1 red grapefruit, peeled and sectioned1 c. seedless red grapes In a saucepan, bring...

 

layered fresh fruit salad



fresh orange juicefresh lemon juicepacked brown sugarcinnamon stick

Fruit Salad:2 c. cubed fresh pineapple1 pt. sliced strawberries2 kiwi, peeled and sliced2 oranges, peeled and sectioned1 red grapefruit, peeled and sectioned1 c. seedless red grapes In a saucepan, bring...

fruit and honey spinach salad



seedless raspberry jamchopped Macadamia nutshoneyolive oil

Combine spinach, cantaloupe balls and strawberry halves in a large bowl; toss gently. Combine jam and next 3 ingredients in a small bowl. Stir with a wire whisk until blended....

 

cantaloupe salad



sugarsaltcornstarchwater

Mix fruit in bowl. Cook remaining ingredients over low heat, stirring until it thickens. Cool. Stir gently into fruit and chill....

watermelon punch



lemon juicecan frozen orange juice, thawedginger alelarge watermelon

Cut off top of melon and scoop out unseeded flesh. Place 3 cups of flesh at a time in a blender. Process until smooth (seeds will float). Pour puree through...

 

watermelon punch



lemon juicecan frozen orange juice, thawedginger alelarge watermelon

Cut off top of melon and scoop out unseeded flesh. Place 3 cups of flesh at a time in a blender. Process until smooth (seeds will float). Pour puree through...

watermelon rind pickles



lime juicewatersugarvinegar

Select melon with deep rind. Remove all green rind and pink meat. Cut remaining rind into 1-inch squares. Soak this overnight or at least 8 hours in lime water. Drain...

 

watermelon rind pickles



sugarwatervinegarcloves

Select melon with deep rind. Remove all green rind and pink meat. Cut remaining rind into 1-inch squares. Soak this overnight or at least 8 hours in lime water. Drain...

watermelon rind pickles



sugarvinegarcloveswhole allspice

Slice rind in small thin pieces. Soak overnight in lily lime. Rinse in the morning and put in boiler; cover with water and cook 3 hours. Add green cake color,...

 

watermelon sherbet



granulated sugarsaltevaporated milkgrated lemon rind

In glass or pottery bowl, combine the diced watermelon, sugar, lemon juice and rind. Mix together well and chill in refrigerator for 1 hour. Remove and force the mixture through...

watermelon pickles



sugarsaltwatercold water

Syrup:6 c. vinegar10 c. sugar2 c. water2/3 c. or 10 oz. cinnamon sticks1/4 c. whole cloves1 tsp. salt Peel skin and trim pink from melon. Cut into bite size pieces....

 
 

watermelon rind pickles



sugarwatervinegarlime

Syrup:1 1/2 qt. vinegar5 lb. sugar1/2 can allspice1/2 can stick cinnamon Cut watermelon rind into 2-inch squares. Remove all red....

watermelon rind pickles



cider vinegaralumwhole clovescinnamon sticks

Select firm watermelon rind. Cut off green skin and all pink from rind. Cut rind into triangular pieces. Weigh 5 pounds (about 3 1/2 quarts). Place in a large kettle....

 

watermelon sherbet



sugarpkgcold waterdash of salt

Combine first 4 ingredients; refrigerate 30 minutes. Spoon small amounts of mixture into blender container and blend until smooth; set aside. Soften gelatin in cold water. Cook on low and...

watermelon cooler



lime juicehoney to tastewatermelonapricot juice

Peel and slice watermelon; cut into pieces in electric blender at high speed. Liquify 2 cups at a time or process in a food processor. Add juice and honey, blending...

 

watermelon rind pickles



sugarcold watervinegarwhole cloves

Pare watermelon rind, removing green and pink portion. Cut rind into 1-inch pieces. Dissolve salt in water, add rind and let stand 6 hours or overnight. Drain, rinse and cover...