Sunday, May 5, 2013

GELO DI MELLONE (WATERMELON PUDDING) (Typical Sicilian recipe)



Ingredients:


  • 2 ½  liters of watermelon juice
  • 3 ½ tbsp of  jasmine petals
  • 1 glass of water
  • 1 cup of wheat starch
  • 1 1/3 cup of sugar
  • 1 liter of Watermelon Liqueur
  • teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 ½ tbsp of candied pumpkin
  • 3 ½ tbsp of crushed pistachios
  • 10 tbsp of coarsely crushed dark chocolate



To obtain 2 ½ liters of watermelon juice blend 7 - 9 lb of watermelon in the mixer, then sieve and filter the smashed pulp.

Put the jasmine petals in a glass of water and let soak for a day.
Filter the water.
Put the watermelon juice, the wheat starch, the sugar and the jasmine flavored water.
Boil 2-5 minutes, stirring, until it's creamy.
Remove from heat.

Add the Watermelon Liqueur, the vanilla extract and the candied pumpkin in little pieces.
Mix thoroughly and pour in dessert cups.
Let cool in the fridge.

Sprinkle with the pistachios and the chocolate.
 

 
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