Paludah Fresh Melon And Peach Compote Food

PALUDAH (FRESH MELON AND PEACH COMPOTE)

Steps:

• Cut melon in half and remove seeds and stringy pulp.
• Using melon baller or small spoon, scoop out as many melon balls as possible.
• Put melon balls in deep bowl.
• Pour any juice from shells over melon balls, and discard shells.
• Toss with salt.
• Add peaches, sugar, lemon juice and rose water.
• Toss gently to combine.
• Cover tightly and refrigerate at least 2 hours, or until thoroughly chilled.
• Serve in individual dishes.
• Top with crushed or shaved ice if desired.

RASPBERRY AND PEACH COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl crush 1 cup of the raspberries with 2 tablespoons sugar. Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
• In a large bowl toss peaches with 4 tablespoons sugar. Let stand for 30 minutes, tossing occasionally.
• Press raspberry/sugar mixture through sieve set over a bowl. Stir in remaining raspberries (2 cups).
• Stir raspberry mixture into peaches.
• Refrigerate.

FRESH MELONS WITH HAM AND PARMESAN SALAD

Steps:

• While still leaving a rim around melon spoon out bite sized pieces of fruit and put into a large bowl.
• Make a thin slice on the bottom of each melon half to stabilize them.
• This will become your bowl for the salad.
• Add greens, ham, Parmesan Cheese and parsley to melon pieces and mix well.
• Fill each melon half with the mixture and drizzle with dressing.
• Dressing: In a medium bowl add orange juice, extract, vinegar, honey and mustard and mix.
• Slowly drizzle both oils into mixture while whisking constantly.
• Season with salt and pepper.

MELON AND RASPBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl, toss gently.
• Cover and chill.
• Garnish with lime slices, if desired.

FRESH MELON AND STRAWBERRIES WITH MARSALA

Steps:

• Wash and hull the strawberries.
• Cut each cantaloupe in half and remove the seeds.
• With a round melon baler, scoop out the pulp.
• Reserve the cantaloupe shells.
• Put melon balls and strawberries into a large bowl.
• Add 1/2-cup sugar and the Marsala wine; mix well.
• Refrigerate for several hours.
• Sprinkle the cantaloupe shells with the remaining sugar and refrigerate for several hours.
• Fill cantaloupe shells with the marinated melon and strawberries.
• Spoon some of the juice over the fruit.
• Serve chilled.