Watermelon Basket

Charming watermelon basket with a scalloped edge filled with fruit.

Prep Time1

Cook Time0

Total Time1

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: food art, fruit basket, fruit platter

Servings: people

Arrange the rubber bands around the watermelon so they cross at 90° to each other.
Place the watermelon on a damp cloth to keep it from rolling around.
Using the vertical rubber band as your guide, trim a handle to each side of that band.
Stop cutting when you get to the horizontal band.
Using the horizontal band as your guide, cut into the melon from each side in a straight line until you get to the handle.
Carefully remove each side section.
Cut out the inside of the handle. Save it for the flower decoration.
Trim the horizontal edge of the watermelon basket into a scalloped shape with a small paring knife (you can lower the rubber band to use as a guide).
Use the melon baller to scoop out watermelon from the two side pieces and from the remaining melon.
Once you have as many melon balls as possible, use a spoon to remove any leftover watermelon flesh.
Slice the top off the cantaloupe and Galia.
Scoop out the melon with the baller.
Fill the watermelon basket with the melon balls.
Cut out the watermelon flower from the saved piece.
Use the medium round cutter to remove the center of the flower.
Fill the flower with a round piece of Galia melon.
Secure the flower with toothpick ends.
Garnish with fresh basil leaves.

Be sure to remove the toothpicks prior to eating the watermelon flower.