Watermelon Basket Fruit Carving The watermelon basket is one of the most popular and easy fruit carving presentations around. All it takes is a few simple cuts, and some prepared fruit salad to fill it with, and youre on your way to your first fun party fruit carving centerpiece: Youll need: · 1 medium-to-large-sized watermelon · non-toxic water-ink marker · A sharp knife · spoon · prepared fruit salad Instructions: 1. First, cut a thin piece off the bottom of the watermelon so that it sits flat on a plate without rolling. 2. Make your design on the watermelon with a water marker and cut around until pieces separate easily. 3. Carefully cut the fruit away from the basket handle and slowly scrape away any remaining fruit with a spoon or melon baller. 4. Next, hollow out the basket. Reserve fruit to mix with the fruit salad. 5. Decorate the rim with V cuts. 6. Add fresh grapes, cherries, pineapple chunks and melon balls, or use a commercially prepared fruit salad to fill your basket.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 17:25:17 +0000
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