taster night idea: the melon basket
Prep
Total
Yield 1 basket
I've got a bloody nerve calling this a recipe, haven't I? But listen, we're all about taking things easy here at Chubby Towers, and this is ridiculously easy to make but it looks damn good! Plus all the extra fruit can be turned into smoothies which of course you'll syn, rather than enjoying like a normal person. Right? Hello?
Ingredients
- one large watermelon
- one big pack of raspberries
- one big pack of strawberries
- one big big girl in a big big world (it's not a big big thing if you leave me)
- one pack of pomegranate seeds
- one lemon
- chopped mint
Of course, you can use any fruit you like in here. Soft, hard, Barrymore.
Instructions
- the trickiest bit is cutting the watermelon - cut a small disc off the bottom so it lies flat
- then cut two 'almost' quarters from the top, leaving a strip down the middle - then cut through that so you make a handle
- it's hard to explain but come on, look at the pictures and work it out - this isn't The Crystal Maze love, you have all the time in the world to figure it out - but you want to make sure you leave a thick enough handle to support the weight of the fruit
- use a melon baller to scoop some melon balls out of the flesh you've cut away
- scrape out the melon so you have a pleasing bowl
- slice up the rest of the fruit into a bowl, add the melon balls, chopped mint and the juice of a lemon
- tumble it gently to mix it up, then tip it into your basket and serve
Notes
- although this looks like something Paul had to use when he was severely constipated, this melon baller is just the ticket for tidy balls - only a couple of quid too
Courses breakfast
Cuisine taster night
Recipe by twochubbycubs at https://twochubbycubs.com/2018/08/23/melon-basket/