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Recipes - Watermelon Whale
Centerpiece Recipe
Party Resource Guide
Presented by: The Event Planners
at
, Cypress, TX
Watermelon Whale
Centerpiece
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You Will Need:
1 large watermelon
Assorted fruit such as berries and grapes Dried
flowers
Sprig of mint, if desired
Melon balls |
| To outline the shape
of the whale, place the watermelon on a flat
surface, stem-end toward you. The stem will be the
nose. Enlarge the drawing of the tail shown
below; make a pattern for the whale's tail. With
a wooden skewer, outline the opening for the shell,
and then draw around the pattern of the tail.
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Relieving the
Pressure
Outlining the Whale's Shape
To relieve the pressure inside the watermelon, use a
sharp knife to cut an X through the top of the
watermelon. |
| To make the shell,
cut along the outline for the opening. Cut away the
unwanted shell in pieces. Scoop out the watermelon
fruit, leaving the shell about 1-inch thick. Reserve
the watermelon fruit to add to the other fruit in
the whale. |
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To complete the
whale, outline the eyes and mouth with a wooden
skewer. Cut out the eyes completely. Cut the mouth
only halfway through the shell so the juices from
the fruit will not run out. At this point, the whale
may be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated
overnight. Before serving the whale, make several
holes in the top of the head with a small skewer.
Push dried flowers into the holes to resemble
spouting water. Fill the whale with melon balls or
pieces, berries, grapes or other fruit. Garnish with
mint, if desired. |
Tail
Pattern
Enlarge using graph paper
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