9 Boardwalk-Inspired Recipes
by WomansDay.com Staff
If you can't make it out to the boardwalk this season, bring the boardwalk home in the form of these nine delicious recipes. Whether you're missing out on hearty sausage and pepper sandwiches, tempting fried-dough treats or refreshing Italian ices, these fun recreations mimic the flavors of the beloved eats served along the seashore, and will give you-and your taste buds-a reason to celebrate summer.
Melon Granitas Recipe
Incredibly colorful and refreshing, this fruity granita is a terrific all-natural alternative to store-bought ices and sorbets. If you're planning to serve it at a party, don't waste time portioning it out-create a few big batches and serve them in the pan, allowing guests to scrape their own.
Recipe Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar
3 lb honeydew, cantaloupe or watermelon, rind removed, seeded and cut into 1-in. pieces (about 4 cups total)
Recipe Preparation:
1. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer (do not stir) until the sugar dissolves, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
2. In a food processor, purée the cooled syrup and the melon until smooth. Strain into a metal loaf pan, cover and freeze until firm, 3 hours or up to 3 days.
3. When ready to serve, remove the pan from the freezer and let sit at room temperature for 5 minutes. Using a fork, scrape the surface of the melon ice to create flakes; divide among glasses.
Prep Tip: For a fun family activity, shave ice in a snow cone machine (try the Hawaiian Shaved Ice Electric Snow Cone Machine, $29.95; HawaiianShavedIce.com), using the strained unfrozen melon mixture as the syrup.
More Boardwalk-Inspired Recipes:
Open-Face Sausage & Pepper Sandwiches Recipe
Article originally appeared on WomansDay.com.
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