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Watermelon Mousse

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.