Melon Och Hallendessert Swedish Food

MELON-OCH HALLENDESSERT (SWEDISH)

Steps:

• 1. Cut melon in half and scoop out seeds. Scoop out melon with melon baller, or you can cut into small bite-sized cubes. Place in a serving bowl. At this point you have a choice. You can marinate the melon in a little rum for an hour or more, or you can just continue. If you marinated them, pour off any extra alcohol. Now, place raspberries in sieve over small bowl, and force berries thru sieve to remove seeds. (You can do this with the back of a spoon or just use your fingers.) Add sugar and lemon juice to seived raspberry puree. Pour raspberry puree over melon and chill for several hours. Serve from bowl, or serve in individual dessert dishes. You can even serve this with a little ice cream or whipped cream. But it's delicious just as is!

DRUNKEN MELON BALLS

Steps:

• Place the melon balls in a large bowl which can be refrigerated.
• Dissolve the sugar in the rum and add the lemon juice.
• Pour the liquid mixture over the melon balls and toss lightly to coat.
• Sprinkle with lemon and lime zest.
• Place in the refrigerator for one hour before serving.
• Toss again slightly before serving.

MELON BALLS WITH RUM AND LIME

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, mix the sugar and water.
• Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the grated lime peel and cool the mixture.
• Add the rum and lime juice.
• Pour syrup over the melon balls.
• Chill covered, for 3 to 5 hours.

MASCARPONE DESSERT WITH RASPBERRY PUREE

Steps:

• Puree the raspberries in blender.
• Press through a fine sieve to remove seeds.
• In a medium bowl, beat together the mascarpone, sugar, vanilla and raspberry puree with electric mixer until smooth and fluffy.
• Spoon into individual dessert dishes and garnish with the extra raspberries.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

MELON BALLS IN MUSCAT

Steps:

• Carefully scoop out cantaloupe balls, reserving shells.
• Place 3 cups cantaloupe balls in a large, shallow dish, reserve any remaining cantaloupe balls for another use.
• Add honeydew balls and Muscat, toss gently.
• Cover and chill up to 4 hours.
• Serve melon balls in cantaloupe shells.

CUCUMBER MELON SALAD WITH RASPBERRY VINEGAR

Steps:

• Partially peel the cucumber so it leaves stripes of dark green for color. Cut the cucumber into bite-size pieces and put in a medium bowl.
• Cut the cantaloupe into cubes or use a melon baller. Add to the cucumber.
• Thinly slice the radishes. Add to the melon and cucumber.
• Toss the salad with the vinegar.
• Sprinkle with pepper.
• Refrigerate, covered, until chilled, about 30-60 minutes.
• Serve on salad plate over lettuce leaves.

MANGO SHERBET (HELADO DE MANGO)

Steps:

• Combine water, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt in saucepan. Cook 5 minutes, and cool.
• Combine mangoes and cream in blender container. Blend til smooth. (Or, mash mangoes with a fork and add cream stirring to incorporate.).
• Stir in cooled syrup and lemon juice. Divide and freeze mixture in two freezer containers until partially frozen (you can use one container, but it will take longer).
• Meanwhile chill a mixer bowl. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites to the soft peak stage. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar to the egg whites, and continue beating until the peaks are stiff.
• Add contents of freezer containers to the chilled bowl, and break into chunks. Beat with a mixer until smooth. Fold in beaten egg whites. Return to the freezer containers, and freeze until firm.