Cantaloupe Ice Cream
- 1 lb cantaloupe, peeled and cut into chunks
- 2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 2 eggs, separated
- 2 cups cream or 2 cups milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup mango juice or 1/4 cup other fruit juice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- In a blender or food processor, blend cantaloupe until smooth, Set aside.
- In a saucepan, dissolve gelatin in hot water ans stir until smooth, Let stand to cool.
- Beat egg yolks until smooth.
- Add cream or milk, 3/4 of the sugar, mango juice, and vanilla.
- Add to cantaloupe mixture along with the dissolved gelatin and blend for 1 minute.
- Beat egg whites until stiff and fluffy, Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and beat for 30 seconds.
- Add blender mixture and fold in egg whites.
- Put into plastic container, cover and freeze until firm.
- Banana, mango, coconut or other tropical fruits can be substituted for the cantaloupe.
cantaloupe, unflavored gelatin, water, eggs, cream, sugar, mango juice, vanilla
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cantaloupe-ice-cream-97769 (may not work)