Featured recipe from Marilu’s table * Watermelon roll
Father’s Day is this weekend, and there will be plenty of cookouts, picnics, and barbeques. Treat the special men in your life to this delicious frozen dessert.
The watermelon roll requires advanced planning and preparation – it needs time to freeze. Kids and teens will love this dessert as much as adults.
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Watermelon Roll
Yellow * Serves 8-10
1 quart plus 1 pint vanilla flavor non-dairy frozen dessert (try Soy Dream, Soy Delicious, Rice Dream, or Coconut Bliss), softened
Green food coloring
1/2 cup dairy-free chocolate chips (try Tropical Source)
3 pints raspberry non-dairy frozen dessert or sorbet (try Soy Dream), softened
In a large mixing bowl, blend 1 quart of vanilla non-dairy frozen dessert with several drops of food coloring. Using a spatula or large spoon, spread the “ice cream” up the sides of a rounded 3-quart bowl. Freeze approximately 1 hour, or until firm.
With a clean spoon, spread the softened pint of vanilla non-dairy frozen dessert over the top of the green layer. Freeze another hour.
Mix the chocolate chips into the softened raspberry frozen dessert. Fill the center of the bowl with the raspberry mixture and freeze until just ready to serve (at least 2 hours).
Before serving, turn over onto a large round serving plate. A towel moistened with warm water can be rubbed on the outside of the bowl to loosen the dessert, if necessary.
Optional – Dip a pastry brush in a small bowl of food coloring mixed with water, and “paint” the watermelon stripes on the outside of the dessert. Cut into slices and serve. A sharp knife dipped in warm water may be helpful.
