Dano's Recipes
GELATO

½ rockmelon
1 ½ cups water
1 cup caster sugar
300gm frozen raspberries
1 egg white


1.Place 2 shallow metal containers in the freezer to chill.  Combine rockmelon half the water and half the sugar in a saucepan over low heat.  Cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes, or until sugar dissolves.

2.Increase heat to medium.  Bring to boil.  Cook for 5 minutes or until syrup thickens.  Set aside for 5 minutes to cool

3.Combine the raspberries remaining water and remaining sugar in a clean saucepan over low heat.  Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until sugar dissolves.  Increase heat to medium.  Bring to the boil.  Cook for 5 – 7 minutes or until syrup thickens.  Set aside for 5 minutes to cool

4.Place rockmelon mixture in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth.  Strain through a fine sieve into a metal container.  Cover with foil.  Place in the freezer for 2 hours or until almost set.  Repeat with raspberry mixture.

5.Use a metal spoon to roughly break up the rockmelon mixture.  Transfer to the bowl of a food processor.  Add half the egg white and process until mixture is smooth.  Return to the container.  Cover with foil and place in the freezer for 4-6 hours or until firm.  Repeat with the raspberry mixture and remaining egg white.

6.Scoop the rockmelon, raspberry gelati into serving bowls.  Serve immediately.