Watermelon Recipes

Title: Watermelon Chiffon Pie

      2 c  Watermelon, pureed
    1/2 c  Powdered sugar
      2 tb Gelatin, unflavored
    1/4 c  Water, cold
    1/2 c  Water, boiling
      1 tb Lemon juice
      2    Egg white; stiffly
           -beaten
      1 c  Whipping cream; whipped
      1    Graham Cracker Crust
           -(see recipe)
           Whipped cream to garnish
-----------Graham Cracker Crust----------------------------
     24    Graham Cracker Squares
    1/4 lb Butter or margarine
    1/4 c  Sugar
    1/4 ts Cinnamon

Puree watermelon to measure 2 cups. Add powdered sugar. Set aside.

Soften unflavored gelatin in cold water. Add boiling water; stir to dissolve.Add lemon juice and pureed watermelon.

Refrigerate until mixture begins to thicken. Fold in egg whites and whipped topping.

Pour into pie shell and refrigerate until firm. Garnish with whipped topping.

Makes one 10-inch or two 8 inch pies.

For Graham Cracker Crust:
Thoroughly mix crust ingredients and pack into a ten inch pie pan. Try to get the crust thickness very even and not too thick.

Title: Watermelon Muffins

  1 1/2 c  Flour
      2 ts Baking soda
      1 ts Baking powder
      1 pn Salt
    1/8 ts Cinnamon
      6 tb Butter; room temperature
    2/3 c  Sugar
      2    Eggs
    1/2 c  Milk
    1/2 c  Watermelon juice
    1/2 c  Watermelon pulp
    1/2 c  Raisins

Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in large bowl.

Cream butter and sugar; add eggs. Whip in milk, juice, pulp and raisins.

Add wet mixture to dry ingredients; blend just to incorporate.

Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full. Bake 25 minutes.

Transfer to wire rack; cool.

Title: Strawberry Watermelon Slush

      1 pt Fresh strawberrys
      2 c  Watermelon [seeded, cubed]
    1/3 c  Sugar
    1/3 c  Vodka
    1/4 c Lemon juice
      2 c  Ice cubes

Combine the strawberries, watermelon, sugar, vodka, and lemon juice in a blender, and blend well.

Gradually add the ice, blending until smooth..

Serve immediately

 

Title: Frozen Watermelon

    1/2 c  Water
    1/2 c  Sugar
      3 c  Watermelon Juice
      2 ts Lemon juice

Cook water and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer 3 minutes. Remove from heat.

Add Watermelon and lemon juice; mix well.

Fill ice trays with mixture. Freeze until mushy. Place a wooden stick in each cube. Freeze until firm.

Title: Wacky Watermelon Pie

  :          Crust----
    1 1/2 c  low-fat graham cracker crumbs
        1 TB oil
       12 oz Cool Whip -- thawed
        3 oz watermelon gelatin powder
      1/4 c  water
        2 c  watermelon balls

Preheat oven to 350.

Combine graham cracker crumbs and oil in a small mixing bowl. Press into prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes.

Combine whipped topping, watermelon gelatin powder, and water. Fold in the watermelon balls.

Spoon into prebaked crust. Chill for 2 hours.

Title: Watermelon Compote

      6 c  Watermelon balls
      5 c  Cubed fresh pineapple
  1 1/2 c  Green grapes
  1 1/2 c  Seedless red grapes
    3/4 c  Creme de cassis (black
           -currant liqueur)

Combine the watermelon balls, pineapple, green grapes, and red grapes in a bowl; toss gently.

Add liqueur; toss gently to coat. Cover and chill.

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Title: Watermelon Cooler

        3 c  watermelon
  :          Juice of 1/2 lemon
        3    scoops lemon sherbet

Remove seeds from watermelon and slice into chunks. Place on cookie sheet and freeze.

When watermelon is totally frozen, put it in a blender. Add lemon juice and sherbet. Blend until smooth.

Pour into cups and enjoy.

Title: Watermelon Sherbet

      5 c  Watermelon; seeded cubed
    3/4 c  Sugar
      1 tb Lemon juice
      1    Envelope unflavored gelatin
    1/4 c  Water
     12 oz Evaporated skimmed milk

Combine watermelon, sugar, and lemon juice; cover and chill 30 minutes.

Place watermelon mixture in container of an electric blender or food processor and process until smooth; set aside.

Sprinkle gelatin over water in a small sauxepan; let stand 1 minute. Cook over medium heat, stirring until gelatin dissolves; remove from heat.

Combine watermelon mixture, gelatin and milk. Pour into freezer container of a 5-quart hand-turned or electric freezer.

Freeze mixture according to manufactuer's instructions.