Honeydew and Cantaloupe Mousse
- 1-1/2 envelopes (about 1-1/2 tablespoons) unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 cup Midori (melon-flavored liqueur)
- the flesh of half a 6-to 7-pound honeydew melon
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 cup plain yogurt
- 1-1/2 envelopes (about 1-1/2 tablespoons) unflavored gelatin
- 3 tablespoons Port
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 cup plain yogurt
- small wedges of honeydew melon and cantaloupe for garnish
- In a small saucepan sprinkle the gelatin over the Midori and let it soften for 1 minute.
- Heat the mixture over low heat, stirring, until the gelatin is dissolved completely and let it cool.
- In a blender puree the honeydew with the sugar and the lemon juice and with the motor running add the Midori mixture in a stream.
- Transfer the mixture to a metal bowl set in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stir it until it is the consistency of raw egg white.
- Remove the metal bowl from the ice, stir in the yogurt, and let the honeydew mousse stand while making the cantaloupe mousse.
- Make the cantaloupe mousse: In a small saucepan sprinkle the gelatin over the Port and let it soften for 1 minute.
- Heat the mixture over low heat, stirring, until the gelatin is dissolved completely and let it cool.
- In a blender puree the cantaloupe with the sugar and the lemon juice and with the motor running add the Port mixture in a stream.
- Transfer the mixture to a metal bowl set in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stir it until it is the consistency of raw egg white.
- Remove the metal bowl from the ice and stir in the yogurt.
- In a 2-quart glass bowl or 8 dessert glasses layer the mousses, chilling them for 5 minutes between each layer, chill the mousse for at least 2 hours or overnight, and garnish it with the melon wedges.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/honeydew-and-cantaloupe-mousse-12351 (may not work)