Cantaloupe Honeydew And Almond Bombe Recipes

CANTALOUPE, HONEYDEW, AND ALMOND BOMBE

Steps:

• Make sorbets:
• Bring sugar and water to a boil in a 1-quart saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool syrup.
• Purée cantaloupe with 2 tablespoons lime juice in a blender, then transfer to a bowl and stir in 1 cup sugar syrup. Purée honeydew with remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice in cleaned blender, then transfer to another bowl and stir in remaining cup sugar syrup. Chill both mixtures, covered, until cold, about 2 hours.
• Freeze sorbets separately in ice cream maker. Transfer to airtight containers and freeze until firm but still spreadable, about 30 minutes.
• Assemble bombe:
• Lightly brush mold with vegetable oil and freeze mold 30 minutes. While mold chills, put vanilla ice cream in refrigerator 20 minutes to soften.
• Pulse almonds in a food processor until finely ground (do not grind to a paste).
• Stir together almonds, ice cream, and almond extract until blended. Spread evenly onto bottom and up sides of chilled mold. (If ice cream begins to melt, freeze 10 minutes.) Freeze ice cream until firm, about 30 minutes. Spread honeydew sorbet in an even layer over ice cream and freeze until sorbet is firm, about 20 minutes. Fill center with cantaloupe sorbet, pressing in firmly, and smooth top. Cover mold with plastic wrap and freeze until hardened, at least 8 hours.
• To serve, unwrap mold and invert bombe onto a chilled serving platter. Wet a kitchen towel with hot water, quickly wring it dry, and drape over pan 30 seconds. Lift off pan, then peel off plastic wrap and put bombe in refrigerator 10 minutes to soften.

CANTALOUPE AND HONEYDEW GELATIN

Steps:

• With a melon baller, scoop out melon (to yield about 8 cups). Spoon melon into a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan; set aside.
• In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 1 cup cold water; stir to combine. Let stand until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat 1/4 cup water and sugar over medium, stirring, until sugar has dissolved.
• Remove pan from heat; stir in honey and softened gelatin until dissolved. Stir in 1 1/4 cups cold water. Pour mixture over melon in pan; place plastic wrap directly on surface and top with another loaf pan (to keep melon submerged).
• Refrigerate until gelatin is set, about 3 hours. To unmold, run a knife around edges; dip pan in hot water for 5 seconds, and invert onto a platter. Cut into slices, and serve.

HONEYDEW AND CANTALOUPE SOUP

Steps:

• In a blender, combine 1-1/4 cups cantaloupe, honeydew, sugar and mint; cover and process for 1 minute. Add the wine or grape juice, yogurt and cream; cover and process for 1-2 minutes or until smooth. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. , Pour into soup bowls. Garnish with remaining cantaloupe and mint if desired.

HONEYDEW & CANTALOUPE ICE

Steps:

• Chop honeydew very fine.
• In a medium bowl, mix honeydew and its juice with lime juice and sugar.
• Set aside.
• Chop cantaloupe very fine.
• In another medium bowl, mix with its juice, sugar and orange juice.
• Freeze honeydew and cantaloupe mixtures separately in small containers, ice cube trays or pans.
• When frozen, break into chunks if necessary and shave in ice shaver.
• Serve side by side or layered in a glass for colorful dessert.
• (Can also use watermelon, lemon juice and sugar.).

HONEYDEW AND CANTALOUPE WITH CINNAMON-CLOVE SYRUP

Steps:

• Bring first 6 ingredients to boil in small saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer until mixture is reduced to 3/4 cup, about 25 minutes. Cool. Strain mixture. Add rum and stir to combine. Refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour. (Cinnamon-clove syrup can be prepared 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Scoop out enough melon balls from honeydew and cantaloupe to measure 4 cups total. Divide melon balls among 6 bowls. Top with syrup and serve.