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Melon & ginger basket
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Asian, Desserts, Fruits, Ginger, Herbs & Spices |
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Ingredients:
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| large | Ripe honeydew melon | | 1/4
| cup | Orange juice | | 2
| | Pieces stem ginger, thinly | | | -sliced | | 2
| tbsp | Stem ginger syrup | | | Fresh grated nutmeg to taste | | 2
| | Kiwifruit, peeled, cut in | | | -half, sliced | | 8
| | Lychees, peeled, seeded | | 8
| | Strawberries, cut in half | | 8
| | Black grapes, cut in half | | | -seeded | | | Fresh mint sprigs (opt) | | | Ice cream |
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Procedures:
| 1 | Cut a thin slice off one of rounded sides of melon (not pointed ends), so melon will sit level on a serving plate. | | 2 | To form a handle, make 2 cuts about ? wide on either side of a central strip. | | 3 | Continue cutting halfway down melon, then cut from bottom of handle around either side of fruit so these two wedges can be lifted away to form a basket shape. | | 4 | Cut away flesh from inside handle. | | 5 | Remove seeds from melon. | | 6 | Scoop out balls with a small melon scoop or cut flesh in pieces and place in a bowl. | | 7 | Smooth edge of melon basket. | | 8 | Add orange juice, stem ginger and syrup and nutmeg to melon balls and stir lightly. | | 9 | Add kiwifruit, lychees, strawberries and grapes and mix lightly. | | 10 | Spoon mixture into melon and arrange fruits attractively. | | 11 | Cover and chill. | | 12 | Garnish with mint sprig, if desired, and serve with ice cream. | | 13 | Variation: use fresh fruits such as cherries, pineapple, peaches, figs and nectarines. | | 14 | Substitute freshly squeezed lime juice for orange juice |
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