Watermelon Basket with Ice Cream Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 8

• 1 watermelon, weighing about 4 lb/2 kg

• 1 1/2 lb/750 g strawberries, washed and hulled

• 4 tbsp sugar

• 1 lb/500 g lemon ice cream

• 1 lb/500 g pistachio Ice cream

Method:

1. Use a sharp knife to cut out two semi-circles from the watermelon leaving a strip in the center. The watermelon should look like a basket with a handle.

2. Remove the flesh from underneath the strip and from the remaining melon with a melon-baller, taking care not to damage the skin.

3. Place the melon balls in a bowl with the strawberries. Sprinkle with sugar and stir carefully. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

4. Place the watermelon basket on a serving dish and cut a zigzag pattern around the edge.

5. Just before serving, fill with balls of the two types of ice cream, melon balls, and strawberries.