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Serving Watermelon

A simple method for serving watermelon slices or mashed pulp with powdered sugar.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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Serving Watermelon

Ingredients

Directions

Serve the slices

  1. Cut off the ends of the watermelon.

  2. Lay a thick slice on a folded napkin on a round dish.

  3. Scoop out 2-3 spoonfuls of the ripest part for each person.

  4. Serve very cold with forks.

Make the dessert

  1. For a dessert, scoop out the pulp, remove seeds, and mash it fine.

  2. Mix the mashed pulp with 1 cup of powdered sugar.

  3. Serve in a bowl or basket made from the rind.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Watermelon
Provides juicy moisture, natural sweetness, and the refreshing body of the dessert.
Powdered sugar
Dissolves into the mashed juice, adding sweetness and a smoother, softer texture.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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