Cantaloupe A La Mode

Name: Cantaloupe A La Mode
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings (1 cup sauce).
Ingredients: 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries; 2 small cantaloupes, halved and seeded; 2 cups vanilla ice cream; Fresh mint, optional

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 15 min. YIELD: 4 servings (1 cup sauce).

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

Ingredients

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

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, combine the first 5 ingredients; bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add blueberries; cook until heated through. Fill cantaloupe with ice cream; top with sauce. Garnish with mint if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 337 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 29mg cholesterol, 74mg sodium, 67g carbohydrate (56g sugars, 3g fiber), 5g protein.

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