So, inspired by Charlotte and a recipe I ran across last year at Make and Takes, we just finished preparing a "Watermelon Pie" to celebrate the feast of St. Anne tomorrow! I am still currently without a kitchen, and probably will be for another month or so, but this recipe didn't require any baking and was quite easy to make. Not to mention in turned out super cute. Here's the recipe:
• Key Lime Sherbet
• Vanilla ice cream or Pineapple sherbet
• Red/Pink-colored sherbet
• Mini chocolate chips
Note: Let the sherbet/ice cream soften for a few minutes before preparing the pie.
Note: Let the sherbet/ice cream soften for a few minutes before preparing the pie.
1. Using a round springform pan (You may want to line the bottom of the pan with wax paper or parchment paper if you plan to transfer the entire “pie” to another dish before serving), start with the lime, spread a ring of sherbet around the edge of the springform pan – about 2 inches high and about 1-2 inches wide from the outside edge of the pan. Put pan in freezer to harden lime layer.
Mine was a good two inches and next time I plan to make it closer to 1" wide... I guess I was leaning towards using "cool green for the main color scheme with accents of red." ;)
2. Spread a ring of Vanilla Ice Cream inside the lime ring, but make the layer much thinner – maybe 1/2 inch. Use a butter knife to flatten the top, even-ing out the lime with the vanilla. Put pan in freezer to harden again.
3. Mix the mini chocolate chips into the red sherbet. (I wasn't able to find red/raspberry sherbet so I bought a berry rainbow and added a bit more red food coloring along with the mini chocolate chips.)
3. Mix the mini chocolate chips into the red sherbet. (I wasn't able to find red/raspberry sherbet so I bought a berry rainbow and added a bit more red food coloring along with the mini chocolate chips.)
4. Fill the center of the pie with the red/chocolate chip sherbet.
5. Flatten the top of the pie with a butter knife and then freeze.
6. When it’s time to eat, run a knife around the edge of the pan before popping off the outside of the springform pan. Use a nice thin-blade knife to slice.
6. When it’s time to eat, run a knife around the edge of the pan before popping off the outside of the springform pan. Use a nice thin-blade knife to slice.