Recipes
Compressed watermelon with whipped feta
30 minutes, plus infusing overnight Preparation time
10 minutes, plus refrigeration time Cooking time
12 serves Serves
Ingredients
1 medium-sized watermelon
Mint-infused sugar syrup
450 ml water
110 g caster sugar
1 cup mint leaves, picked
Peel of 1 lemon
Whipped feta
150 g feta cheese, crumbled
60 ml thickened cream
Zest of 1 lemon, zested using a microplane
To serve
1 tbsp olive oil Micro herbs (such as mint)
Method
Mint-infused sugar syrup
- Place the water and caster sugar into a medium sized saucepan, stir, then heat on medium heat, induction setting 6 until the sugar has completely dissolved. Increase the heat to induction setting 8 and bring the sugar to the boil.
- Add the mint leaves and lemon peel, reduce the heat to induction setting 6 and simmer for 8 minutes.
- Store the syrup overnight in the fridge to infuse. Strain the leaves and zest and set aside.
Watermelon
- Cut the watermelon into large rectangular slices to the size of your vacuum sealing bag to minimise wastage (approximately 8 cm x 8 cm in 2.5 cm thickness).
- Place the slices into a large vacuum sealing bag with 60 ml of the mint-infused sugar syrup.
- Place into vacuum sealing drawer and Vacuum on level 3 and Seal on level 3.
- Refrigerate for 3-4 hours, or overnight for a deeper flavour infusion
Whipped feta
- In a mixing bowl, combine the crumbled feta, cream, and half the lemon zest.
- Whisk until smooth and creamy. Add more cream if needed to adjust the consistency. Ensure you don’t overwhip as it will split.
- Transfer the mixture into a piping bag
To serve
- Dice the watermelon into 2.5 cm squares. Allow to rest so the extra syrup is drained off.
- Pipe feta onto the watermelon squares and drizzle with olive oil. Top with micro herbs and lemon zest.
Applicance Functions
Miele
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