Gelo Di Mellone
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Italy
Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
Ingredients 8 ingredients
- 2 tb Chopped, blanched pistachios
- 1/2 c Cornstarch
- 1 ts Vanilla extract rinsed and chopped
- 1/2 oz Semisweet chocolate
- 1/4 Ripe watermelon
- 2/3 c Sugar coarsely grated
- 3 tb Candied citron
- Cinnamon; for finishing
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Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
- Blending hot liquid. Let it cool a little first, fill the blender no more than a third, and hold the lid down with a folded towel. Start on the lowest speed. A stick blender in the pan is safer.
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- Popular in Palermo, this dessert carries the humble watermelon to new heights of sophistication.
- SPOON THE FLESH AWAY from the rind of the melon into a large bowl. Remove seeds and liquefy in food processor or blender. Combine sugar and cornstarch in a 3-quart non-reactive saucepan and add watermelon juice gradually, whisking it in. Place over low heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly with a flat-edged wooden spatula. At the boil, continue cooking about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, over lowest heat. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla extract and pour into a mixing bowl. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally to prevent a skin from forming on the surface. After the gelo has cooled, stir in the remaining ingredients, except the cinnamon. Pour into a glass serving bowl and chill. To serve the gelo, spoon into dessert bowls and sprinkle with cinnamon at the table.
- NICK MALGIERI - PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK
Plating
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Saucepan
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