Captivating Cantaloupe Recipe
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Ingredients
2 medium cantaloupes
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 can (1 pound 1 ounce) pitted dark sweet cherries, drained (reserve syrup)
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/4 cup toasted slivered blanched almonds
Directions
Cut thin slice from one end of each cantaloupe so they will stand upright.
Slice other end of each cantaloupe until seeds are exposed.
Scoop out seeds.
Place each cantaloupe upright in bowl; freeze 3 hours or until cavity is slightly icy.
In small mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
Add 2 tablespoons of the reserved cherry syrup and the lemon peel; beat until fluffy.
Stir in cherries and almonds; fill each cantaloupe.
Return to freezer just until filling is hardened, about 3 hours.
Just before serving, cut each cantaloupe crosswise into 4 slices.
Slice other end of each cantaloupe until seeds are exposed.
Scoop out seeds.
Place each cantaloupe upright in bowl; freeze 3 hours or until cavity is slightly icy.
In small mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
Add 2 tablespoons of the reserved cherry syrup and the lemon peel; beat until fluffy.
Stir in cherries and almonds; fill each cantaloupe.
Return to freezer just until filling is hardened, about 3 hours.
Just before serving, cut each cantaloupe crosswise into 4 slices.
