2000s Recipes + Menus
Watermelon Sundae
Makes:about 1 quart
- Active time:15 min
- Start to finish:3 3/4 hr (includes freezing)
July 2006
Fresh and creamy all at once, this clever combination of rich ricotta ice cream and icy-cold watermelon chunks is a twist on the classic Creamsicle. Shaved bittersweet chocolate complements both flavors beautifully.
- 1 (15-oz) cold container whole-milk ricotta (1 2/3 cups) or 1 2/3 cups fresh ricotta
- 3 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup cold whole milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp dark rum
- 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup cold heavy cream
- 1 (4 1/2- to 5-lb) wedge of watermelon, cut into 1-inch-thick slices and chilled
- 1 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (from a 3-oz bar), shaved (1/4 cup)
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Special equipment:
an ice cream maker
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Blend cheeses, milk, sugar, rum, zest, vanilla, and salt in a blender until smooth, about 1 minute. Add cream and blend until just combined, about 5 seconds.
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Freeze mixture in ice cream maker, then transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden, at least 3 hours.
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Put scoops of ice cream on watermelon slices and top with chocolate shavings.
- Keywords
- dessert,
- fruit,
- watermelon,
- ice cream,
- summer
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