Fresh ways with melon

Ingredients

Directions

~ Scoop the seeds out of an Ambrosia melon and fill the cavity with strawberries that have been soaked in balsamic vinegar.

~ Fold bite-sized pieces of Charentais into vanilla-flavored whipped cream.

~ Dress chunks of honeydew with lime juice, lime zest, and coarse salt.

~ Fan slices of Marble White over a tart shell filled with almond-flavored pastry cream and sprinkle the top with toasted coconut.

~ Pur‚e cantaloupe with crushed ice and add a splash of rum to make a refreshing summer cooler.

~ Serve Santa Claus melon with slices of smoked duck and cucumber.

~ Combine pur‚ed casaba with white wine and a bit of orange juice for a wonderful cold soup. Garnish with mint leaves and a dollop of sour cream.

Fine Cooking

August-September 1995

Submitted By DIANE LAZARUS On 11-07-95