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Watermelon Ice Cream Bars

Servings 8

Ingredients

Watermelon Curd:

  • 3/4 cup watermelon juice
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 eggs lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup butter 1 stick, cut into small cubes

Crust:

  • 8 graham crackers crushed
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 4 tablespoons butter melted and cooled
  • basil leaves for garnish

Whipped Cream:

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  • To make watermelon curd: In medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine watermelon juice, lime juice, honey and salt. Stir to combine then add eggs.
  • Place pan over medium heat and cook, adding cubed butter to pan and stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and coats back of wooden spoon. Immediately remove from heat and carefully pour through fine mesh sieve. Cool completely in refrigerator.
  • To make crust: Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • In food processor, pulse graham crackers until rough crumbs form. Add honey, salt and melted butter; pulse until mixture resembles wet sand.
  • Line 8-by-8-inch pan with parchment paper then press graham cracker mixture into bottom of pan in even layer. Bake crust about 10 minutes, or until just beginning to brown. Allow crust to cool completely.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American