Watermelon Mousse

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Watermelon Mousse

Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2¼ cups pureed watermelon
• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 cup heavy cream

Instructions

1. To puree watermelon, remove seeds from about 2½ cups watermelon chunks
2. Puree in electric blender or by mashing through coarse sieve.
3. Soften gelatin in ¼ cup cold watermelon puree.
4. Heat 2 cups pureed watermelon in a medium saucepan over low heat until almost boiling. Add softened gelatin and stir until dissolved.
5. Remove from heat; add sugar and lemon juice. Chill, stirring occasionally, until the mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon. Whip cream and fold in.
6. Turn into a 4-cup mold. Freeze.
7. Unmold and garnish with lemon slices, melon balls and mint sprigs.

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