I am not a fan of turning on the oven during the summer months so when I have to take a dish to a family event or picnic I opt for something I don’t have to cook. One of my favorites is making a watermelon basket for fruit salad. It’s not as hard as it looks which in my book makes it perfect for showing off in public.
Here’s how you can try.
You’ll need:
- Large watermelon (make sure it has a flat bottom)
- Sharp serrated knife or pumpkin carving saws
- Plastic toothpick
- Flour
- Template or pattern (optional) and scotch tape
Check www.watermelon.org for lots of carving ideas - Melon baller
- Tape your pattern to the watermelon, if you’re using one.
- Use the toothpick to trace the pattern or draw out your own by poking small holes or scraping into the watermelon rind.
- Remove the pattern.
- Dust the holes with flour to make them stand out.
- Ready, set, CARVE! (I use a larger knife to cut out large chunks to start and then the small saws to do the details.)
- Scoop out the watermelon in neat balls to be used in your fruit salad.
- Fill watermelon with fresh fruit and enjoy the OOOOHs and AAAAHs.
Fabulous!!
Fabulous!!