Artie The Airplane Recipe

Artie The Airplane Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 1446
  • Fat:
  • 19 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 2 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 0 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 90 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 324 g
  • Fiber:
  • 23 g
  • Protein:
  • 28 g


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Artie The Airplane

Country Woman

SERVINGS: 1

CATEGORY: Salads

METHOD:

TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients:

  • 1 large symmetrical watermelon (12 to 14 pounds)
  • Bamboo skewers and one round wooden toothpick
  • 1 red grape
  • 1 medium unpeeled kiwi

Directions:

If necessary, cut a thin slice from bottom of watermelon so it sits level. Using a sharp paring knife, trace outlines of tail pieces, propeller and wings on the melon as shown in Fig. 1. Referring to Fig. 2, cut a carefully remove sections A, B and C. Remove fruit from sections, leaving 1/8 in. of fruit on the rind; set fruit aside. Set sections B and C aside for back wings. from section A, cut propeller, two side wings and two tail pieces; set aside. Carefully remove fruit from the melon to form a shell. Cut all fruit into cubes or balls. Set aside. Trim wings and tail pieces to fit smoothly against the melon. Attach wings and tail with skewers (fig. 3); trim skewers if necessary. Attach propeller with a toothpick; insert grape on end of toothpick. Place one halved kiwifruit next to airplane on either side for wheels as shown in photo above. Fill with reserved watermelon cubes, a salad or dessert. Yield: 1 each.

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