Melon Sorbet

Molly Watson about.com

Ingredients:

1 very ripe cantaloupe (or about 2 1/2- 3 cups ripe Watermelon - remove seeds)
1 cup of sugar

Preparation:

In a small saucepan, bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer and cook until it thickens slightly, about 10 minutes. Let cool to room temperature. While sugar syrup cools, peel, remove seeds, and cut ripe melon into cubes.

Whirl melon in a blender or food processor until completely and utterly pureed. You will need to do this in batches. Transfer each batch to a large bowl. Add about half the sugar syrup to the pureed melon. Taste. It should be a bit sweeter than you want the final sorbet to taste. Add more sugar syrup, about a tablespoon at a time, to taste. Cover and chill mixture at least an hour and up to overnight. Freeze mixture according to manufacturer's instructions or pour into a metal baking pan and freeze, stirring every 30 to 60 minutes, until frozen.

Watermelon and Feta Salad

Try this unusual combination for a real taste treat.

3 cups 2-inch chunks watermelon, seeded
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
Coarsely ground black pepper
½ teaspoon hot pepper flakes (optional)

Toss melon and feta in a large bowl with a few generous grindings of black pepper. For more zing, add red pepper flakes.

Epicurious | 2006
Big Sky Cooking by Meredith Brokaw and Ellen Wright