Watermelon surprise

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1medium-sized watermelon
1ripe medium-sized melon
½kilogramsmoscatel grapes
sultanba raisins
100gramsshelled walnuts
1largeglass pale cream sherry
8tablespoonssugar
sprigs fresh mint
1orange sliced
1lemon sliced

Directions

1. Scoop the flesh of the melon and watermelon into small balls, reserving one or other of the outsides for filling, slicing off and keeping the tops of the fruit.

2. Strain the juice of both fruits, pressing the mlon pips which yield a very sweet juice and reserving. 3. Curt the rest of the fuit and skin the grapes; apples and bananas may also be used if desired.

4. Pour all the fruit juice into a saucepan, add the sugar, and raisins, and boil for ten minutes so as to obtain a thick syrup (make this more or less sweet according to taste). 5. Mix the cut up fruits with the sirup and raisin in a large salad bowl, add the broken up walnuts, cover and leave in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours or prepare the day beforehand.

6. Check the Pale cream Sherry and sugar before serving.

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