22 February 2010

Watermelon Ice Cream






I know, I know  maybe is early for the North think in Ice Cream, but think the Spring is near to save this delicious watermelon Ice Cream, is easy and delicious!!!



The recipe

Ingredients

800   seedless cc.water melon
4 eggs
yolks and whites separated
3/4 cup of sugar or 1/2 cup of Splenda
300 cc.  of double cream

Method

1. Grind the water melon in the processor or blender until you have a puree.

2.In a bowl put the yolks and sugar, beat well until the mix is bubble. Add the double cream  and the watermelon puree, mix well.

3.In other bowl whipp the whites until are firm, add slowly the watermelon mix and empty in a large metallic dish. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze by 4 hours.Take out the freezer and beat slowly and freeze again and keep at fridge by two hours more.

If you have an ice cream maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions .

Serve with some pieces of watermelon and garnish with mint leaves.



EN ESPAÑOL


Ya sé muchos dirán que aún no es tiempo para helados. Pero ya vendrá.La Primavera está cerca.
Guarden esta receta de Helado de sandía. Es muy buena y fácil.
Creo que les gustará. Y el color es precioso, pienso yo.








Ingredientes

800 cc. de sandía pelada y picada
sin semillas.

4 huevos  yemas y claras por separado

3/4 taza de azúcar  o 1/2 taza de sustituto azúcar (splenda u otra)

300 cc. de crema o nata espesa

Preparación

1. En la procesadora colocar la sandía y procesar hasta obtener un puré y reservar.

2.En un bol colocar las yemas y el azúcar, batir hasta que la mezcla esté pálida y espumosa. Agregar revolviendo la crema y el puré de sandía.

3. En otro bol batir las claras hasta que esten firmes, agregar con movimientos envolventes al bol con la mezcla de sandía reservada y verter la mezcla a un molde metálico.
Dejarlo en el congelador unas 4 horas, sacarlo y batir suave. Volver a congelar otras dos horas.
Servir con trozos de sandía y unas hojas de menta.


44 comments:

  1. Your pictures looks so delightfully summery and bright. You just made my heart smile in a land of dirty half melted snow.

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  2. How i wish summer was here especially after seeing that vibrant colour of the watermelon. Never would hav ethought of making ice cream. Clever indeed.

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  3. Gloria, it is never to early for ice cream! And luckily with today's worldwide markets, my grocery store has watermelon year round.

    And this sounds like a terrific way to get in the mood for Spring.

    Many thanks...

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  4. Watermelon ice cream sounds so refreshing and yummy! Makes me think of summer :)

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  5. This yummy ice cream has me wishing for summer! :0)

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  6. Jules, thanks, I hope the Spring come soon, thanks for stopping by!! gloria

    Thanks Happy Cook I whish the spring come soon for all of you, thanks, gloria

    George thanks a lot,Im glad you like Watermelon Ice Cream, I love Ice cream all year really! gloria

    Thanks a lot 5 star, spring is near for all of you I think! gloria

    Thanks Ungourmet, and thanks by stopping by!
    xx gloria

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  7. Por aquí o hay ni sandias! pero me la apunto para el veranito porque el helado me pierde y la sandía me encanta. Un beso. Quiero que llegue ya el verano!!

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  8. Oh yum! I like the vibrant color of watermelon ice-cream.!

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  9. Gloria, te lo copio porque se ve super rico. La sandia me gusta pero no para comerla como fruta, en helado se ve rica, te juro que lo hago para el otro verano que me espera :-).
    Quiero puro volver a mi casa amiga.
    Besos, lindas las fotos de la playa, en Santiago hace hoy frio, bueno no tanto, pero fresco.

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  10. Gracias Lucía, te agradezco tu visita, ojalá llegue luego el verano por allá, gloria


    Anh thanks by stopping by!! yes dear I love the colour too! xxx gloria


    Kako, me pasa exactamente lo mismo no soy tan fanática de la sandía pero el helado de sandía me encantó.Prueba esta receta amiga, que estés muy bien, llámame cuando vuelvas, besosss y cariños gloria

    Yo sabía que ibas a echar de menos, e slógico besoos.

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  11. Gloria, this sounds and looks absolutely fabulous!!!! I love watermelon. That melon of yours looks so deliciously ripe and juicy!! I am glad to see you are enjoying your summer!! We are having a bad winter here this year. I can't wait for spring, and then summer!! xxoo

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  12. Tomo nota de la receta para hacerla este verano, porque muchas veces sobra sandía y no sabe uno qué hacer con ella, la solución: ¡un sabroso y sano helado!
    Gracias por la receta y por compartir las fotos de tus vacaciones ¡qué envidia el mar, la playa, la dolce vita...!
    Besos

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  13. Dear Marie thanks a lot my dear, We have had a hot summer, but now the autumn is in the corner I feeling!, I hope the spring arrive really soon to your home!! hugss and kisses.

    Querido Gato, este helado es realmente sencillo sólo hay que tener paciencia, y es verdad lo que dices, muchas veces queda sandía y a veces no la aporvechamos este helado de sandía queda muy rico. Gracias por venir a verme, besoos gloria

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  14. Gato, respecto a la Dolce Vita ya sabes que es relativo, pero el lugar aquí es muy lindo con casas muy antiguas y muy pocos edificios gracias a Dios lo que hace que la playa y el lugar sean muy lindos, el día que saqué las fotos hacía mucho calor y el día estaba muy lindo.

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  15. I would have ice cream anytime of the year Gloria!!!!

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  16. Watermelon is so refreshing and this is a delicious way to use the melons, it looks amazing!

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  17. I love that you don't need an ice cream maker for this. Looks refreshing!

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  18. I can eat ice cream in the middle of a snowstorm! Love it.
    But for some reason, watermelon goes with summer, so I'll save this recipe for a BBQ this summer and everyone will be delighted!

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  19. Valli, ye we love Ice Cream around all year but specially at summer! xoxo gloria

    Thanks a lot Chef Jeena, and thanks for stopping by! gloria

    Thanks dear Live lo and Eat, Really I love this Ice Cream, was nice. gloria

    Well Barbara I think we love Ice Cream around year but is true we love specially at Summer and you know Watermelon is typical of summer, huggs gloria

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  20. Me encanta la sandía y así aún más.

    Besos.

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  21. What a great flavor idea! With snow all around me, I think I'll wait on this one though...

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  22. Bridget, thanks dear and thanks by stopping by, gloria

    Que bueno mi Toro que te gusta la sandía, fíjate que amí me gusta casi más como helado claro que con el calor es tan rico comer un pedazo de sandia, cariños gloria

    Buffalo, sorry dear you have snow yet, but your spring is near you know, wait for a while an reserve this recipe to summer, lol, gloria

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  23. Refreshing and so delicious looking! A great summer ice cream!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  24. I inherited my grandmother's ice cream maker and just FINALLY found the directions how to use it. This will definitely be one of the first I make! What a creative idea!

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  25. I love watermelon juice the ice cream has to be wonderful!

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  26. Gloria, your watermelon ice cream looks so pretty and so refreshing :-) Gorgeous!

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  27. Oh yes please, can I have some of this?

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  28. j'ai toujours mangé la pastèque en fruit mais jamais en glace.
    C'est une très bonne idée.
    Je note ta recette.
    A bientôt.

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  29. That looks delicious! I want Spring to come so bad!

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  30. Lele is really nice have an Icea Creamer because you make more fast the Ice Cream I hope to have one in the future, thanks by stopping by Gloria



    Really Erica the watermelon Icecream is nice, Is my first time I made it! gloria


    Thanks a lot Juliana, I reallt love the colour, is beauty! gloria


    Yes Cynthia, take all you want dear!! thanks by stopping by!! gloria

    Saveurs vous remercie beaucoup c'est vraiment très bon gelato, gloria

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  31. Thanks dear Blonde duck, I hope the spring coming soon for you! gloria

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  32. Gorgeous and vibrant colors of this ice cream Gloria!!

    All the best,

    Gera

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  33. Thanks Gera, How was your summer?
    I was in the beach but Im home now, thanks by coming, hugss gloria

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  34. @Gloria
    Just come back of a short break and the summer is gone, here is cold.
    Tormentas y lluvias muy fuertes todos los dias.
    Aprovecha la playa, aca hace mas de 10 dias que no esta lindo.

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  35. que pena Gera, hoy volví a Santiago y está un poco más frío pero en el día hace calor, besoos
    gloria
    Gera I have a friend went to Punta del Este now, is a pity, but she will has bad time maybe. thanks gloria

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  36. Wonderful Blog...so glad I found you! Wow, your watermellon icecream looks SO good as well as your pictures of the ocean. It is torture for someone like me living in the tundra...needing a vaca badly this time of year.

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  37. A la Graham, you are welcome, of course, Im glad you enjoy my blog, well you know we are in summer, but the next month arrives the Autumn and sure you will receive Spring, is a curious world I think, thanks a lot, gloria

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  38. This watermelon ice cream looks so refreshing!

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  39. Thanks a lot Christine, thanks fpr atopping by, gloria

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  40. Just came across your blog; loved the colors..the woven mat against the vibrant clor of the watermelon is beautiful...cannot wait for warm weather!!!

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  41. let try some different recipe from my country indonesia... nice post thanks for share

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  42. Hi Gloria
    Awesome work, you get better and better.
    I can`t keep up with you.
    Loved this watermelon ice cream, the colour is breathtaking.
    Beautiful photos x

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  43. ? thanks a lot, you are welcome, thanks for stopping by! gloria

    Thanks a lot Dalila, thanks by stopping by, gloria

    Thanks a lot Anna, thanks by coming. I love watermelon, gloria

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