WATERMELON POPS
4 cups (3/4 inch chunks) seedless watermelon 1/4 cup light corn syrup, divided use 1/4 cup sugar, divided use (or to taste) 1/4 cup mini-chocolate chips 1 pt coconut sorbet, softened 3 cups (3/4 inch chunks) honeydew melon Twelve (3 oz) ice pop molds (or Dixie cups and wooden sticks)
Spread watermelon in an even layer on a baking sheet, and freeze about 1 hour until semi-frozen. Transfer watermelon to a blender; add 2 Tbsp of each corn syrup and sugar, puree until a thick slush forms. Stir in chocolate chips.
Fill pop molds half way with slush; insert a stick into the center of each extending 2 inches above the top of the molds. Freeze molds 1 hour or until solid.
Carefully spoon sorbet over watermelon layer to stimulate rind, freeze 1 hour or until solid.
Meanwhile, spread honeydew chunks over in an even layer over baking sheet, and freeze for 1 hour or until semi-frozen. Transfer honeydew to a blender, add remaining 2 Tbsp of corn syrup and sugar puree until thick slush forms. Fill molds to top freeze for 4 hours or until hard.
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