Recipe(tried): Watermelon Fruit Basket

(This is from Betsy's archives.) WATERMELON BASKET

If you or someone you trust is handy with a knife, you can do up a whole watermelon to resemble a basket. If not, a half watermelon will do fine.

WHOLE WATERMELON: lay melon on its side and roll it to find a stable position, or cut a thin slice from bottom to stabilize it.

Draw guidelines 2/3 up from the bottom, horizontally, and down from the top center to meet the horizontal lines so that when you cut out the sections, you'll have a "handle" which should be at least 2" wide.

Cut out these sections and for decoration, cut jagged slices into the "basket. Rub with lemon. Scoop out melon pulp and reserve. (If your slicer left guidelines on the handle, don't fret.)

Tie ribbons around them or sprigs of mint or edible flowers like Johnny Jump-Up, nasturtium or even marigolds.

Use a "mellon baller" when scooping out the watermellon and when preparing other mellons for your basket. This greatly enhances your final product.

Hope this helps. Happy Wedding.