Cantaloupe A La Mode Recipe

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This special dessert is a refreshing finale to a warm weather meal.—Nancy Walker, Granite City, Illinois

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Cantaloupe A La Mode Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
2 small cantaloupes, halved and seeded
4 scoops vanilla ice cream
Fresh mint, optional

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine the first five ingredients; bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add blueberries; cook until heated through. Fill cantaloupe with ice cream; top with sauce. Garnish with mint if desired. Yield: 4 servings (1 cup sauce).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 337 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 29 mg cholesterol, 74 mg sodium, 67 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Cantaloupe A La Mode in Country Woman May/June 1997, p35