Pound of Flesh
A gory Halloween fruit salad made with oven-roasted watermelon steaks.
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Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 seedless watermelon, sliced rinds removed
- ⅓ cup cream sherry
- ¼ cup butter
- salt and pepper
- ½ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2-3 tbsp feta cheese, crumbled
- mint leaves, chiffonade (garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line a rimmed cookie sheet or roasting pan with parchment paper.Cut off rind and then cut watermelon into 6-8 rectangular slices. Place slices on a prepared cookie sheet or roasting pan and pour cream sherry over the watermelon steaks, top with small pats of butter, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place another sheet of parchment paper over watermelon and then cover the whole pan tightly with foil.
- Bake in a 350° oven for 2.5 hours or until the edges begin to brown.
- Heat the balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan over medium heat until reduced by half. Set aside.
- Drizzle watermelon steaks with the balsamic reduction, crumbled feta cheese and mint and serve.
Notes
Slightly adapted recipe from The Ravenous Couple