Honeydew Glut

[callistra]

Dear Collective Brain,

I have 5 honeydew melons. Any ideas as to what to do with them? I can maybe account for three... maybe.

Comments

[kaelajael.livejournal.com]

Slushies/smoothies - particularly for breakfast.

[chaosmanor.livejournal.com]

Granita! Whiz up, combine with sugar syrup, freeze while stirring occasionally. Consume in large quantities.

[callistra.livejournal.com]

Our freezer sits at -21 degrees. It freezes vodka.
But I could try...

[gillpolack.livejournal.com]

Icecream!!! The old-fashioned US sort, with a nice custard as base then blend the fruit and then add them together.

[lucretiae.livejournal.com]

I was also going to recommend something involving freezing, but it seems people have it covered!

[bugs-jenny.livejournal.com]

My Stephanie Alexander book (which is great for gluts as it is organised by ingredient) has these ideas:
- melon & prawns - toss chunks of melon with peeled prawns, finely shredded mint leaves, corainder leaves & stems, very finely chopped hot chilli & a sqeeze of lemon or lime juice. (mmm, now I'm hungry)
- melon tartlets - bake shortcrust pastry tartlet cases at 200C for 20mins, then spoon in Pastry Cream (aka creme patissiere - the recipe for that is also in the book if you need it) & cover with sliced ripe melon tossed with finely chopped fresh mint. Serve at once (or the pastry goes soggy). This sounds fiddly...
- marinated melon - cut a lid from a small melon, scoop out the seeds & fill with a small glass of late-picked flowery wine, then replace the lid & chill for 1 hour. Serve as is, or tip the wine into a decanter & serve alongside the marinted melon
Also, while looking this up I found a recipe for pickled watermelon rind - I had no idea you could do that!

[lilysea.livejournal.com]

I was going to suggest popsicles - throw in a blender with milk or without, pour into popsicle moulds, freeze.

[emma-in-oz.livejournal.com]

Give two to your neighbours.

[strangedave.livejournal.com]

daiquis

[bugs-jenny.livejournal.com]

You know, I'm curious now - what are you planning to do with the three you have plans for?

[callistra.livejournal.com]

Oh, eat one, daycare the other, and school (4yo kindy) the last one.
:-)