Port Wine Drunken Melon with Spanish Cheeses

Title:
Port Wine Drunken Melon with Spanish Cheeses

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Chef,
Jour




Ingredients:





          For the dish A selection of


          -3 to 6 different Spanish


          -cheeses


     1    Bottle port wine


     1    Melon, top removed and seeds


          -scooped out (top reserved)






 Pour the port into the melon 1 to 3 days in advance of the dinner. Chill in


 the refrigerator with the top put back in place and wrapped in plastic


 wrap.


 


 When ready to serve:


 


 Remove the melon from the refrigerator and take off the wrap and top. Pour


 out the port from the melon into a bowl. Cut off the rind and cut the melon


 into pieces. Put the pieces into four cool bowls. Serve with the cheeses on


 a side platter.


 


 Yield: 4 to 6 servings


 


 Note: The port could be poured back over the melon or reserved for another


 use.


 


 This is also nice with a bowl of lightly seasoned toasted almonds and some


 port wine.


 


 Recipe by: CHEF DU JOUR NORMAN VAN AKEN SHOW #DJ9365


 


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #497 by "Ed Bauman" 
on


 Mar 3, 97.