Cantaloupe Rings
Ingredients
- 2 medium cantaloupe 2 12 to 3 lb each
- 1 8 12 oz can crushed pineapple in syrup
- water
- 1 3 oz pkg lemon jello
- 23 c evaporated milk
Directions
- Cut about 1 12 inches from tops of melons
- Scoop out seeds Wipe cavity with paper towels
- Drain pineapple reserving syrup Add water to syrup to measure 1 14 cups
- Heat syrup-water mixture to boiling
- Pour over gelatin
- Stir to dissolve
- Cool to lukewarm
- Stir in milk and pineapple
- Chill to consistency of unbeaten egg whites
- Spoon into cantaloupe cavities
- Depending on cavity size there may be enough gelatin mixture to fill a third cantaloupe
- Chill in upright position at least 3 hours or until firm
- Slice into 1-inch rings to serve
- Makes 6 to 8 servings