Watermelon Lime Gelatin Squares Recipes

WATERMELON-LIME GELATIN SQUARES

Steps:

• Puree the watermelon, sugar, lime juice and Sambuca in a blender until smooth, working in batches if necessary. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a large liquid measuring cup.
• Pour 1 cup of the watermelon mixture into a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Meanwhile, pour another 1 cup of the watermelon mixture into a large bowl and sprinkle the gelatin on top; let stand 1 minute. Pour the hot watermelon mixture into the bowl and stir until the gelatin dissolves. Stir in the remaining watermelon mixture from the measuring cup.
• Spray an 8-inch-square cake pan with cooking spray, wiping out the excess. Pour in the watermelon mixture. Skim the foam from the surface and refrigerate the gelatin until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes. Arrange the mint leaves on top in rows, then push them just below the surface. Refrigerate until fully set, at least 4 hours.
• Unmold the gelatin: Invert onto a cutting board, then re-invert onto another cutting board and cut into squares.

FROZEN WATERMELON-LIME BARS

Steps:

• Make watermelon sorbet:
• Line a 9-inch square baking pan (2 inches deep) with plastic wrap or parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang. Put lined pan in freezer.
• Coarsely chop watermelon flesh (leave seeds in), then purée enough to yield 2 1/2 cups in a blender.
• Add sugar, juice, and tequila to purée and blend 30 seconds.
• Freeze sorbet in ice cream maker. Transfer to lined baking pan, smoothing top. Put in freezer to harden, at least 1 hour.
• Make lime semifreddo:
• Whisk together condensed milk, zest, and juice. Beat cream until it just holds stiff peaks, then gently fold into condensed-milk mixture.
• Spread over sorbet, smoothing top. Freeze until solid, at least 2 hours.
• To serve, lift dessert from pan using plastic wrap. Cut into 12 bars and serve on chilled plates.

LAYERED LIME GELATIN SQUARES

Steps:

• 1. In a large whisk in boiling water into gelatin for 2 minutes until dissolved. Add enough ice to cold water to measure 1 1/2 cups total. Add this to gelatin and stir until ice is completely melted. Refrigerate roughly 45 minutes or so until the gelatin is slightly thickened. This will not be set.
• 2. Remove 1 1/2 cups of the gelatin and set aside. Add 1/4 cup of the whipped topping to remaining gelatin and stir with wire whisk until well blended. Reserve the rest of the whipped cream to top at the end. Pour into 8 inch square dish and refrigerate about 15 minutes until set but not firm. Carefully spoon reserved gelatin that was set aside over the creamy layer in dish.
• 3. Refrigerate 3 hours until firm. Cut into 9 squares to serve. Top each with a dollop of remaining whipped topping.