Melon Recipes

1. Prosciutto e Melone

 Ingredients

• 1 cantaloupe - seeded and cut into 8 wedges
• 8 thin slices prosciutto

Directions

1. Remove the flesh from the rind of the cantaloupe; wrap each piece of cantaloupe with a slice of the ham. Serve cold.

2. Watermelon Pie

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 cups mashed watermelon, seeds removed
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds

Directions

1. Place the flour in a dry skillet over medium heat. Cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden. Set aside to cool.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. In a large bowl, stir together the watermelon, flour, honey, sugar, salt and cinnamon. Grease a 9 or 10 inch pie plate, and sprinkle half of the sesame seeds over the bottom. Pour the watermelon filling over the seeds, the filling should be about 1 inch thick. Sprinkle the remaining sesame seeds over the top.
4. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before slicing. Refrigerate leftovers.

3.  Cantaloupe Crunch

Ingredients

• 3 cups cubed cantaloupe
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, mix together the cantaloupe, lemon juice, sugar, flour, 2 tablespoons melted butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. Transfer to a 9 inch square baking dish, and spread the dry cake mix evenly over the top. Drizzle the remaining melted butter over the cake mix.