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5 c Watermelon; seeded & cubed

3/4 c Sugar

1 tb Lemon juice

1 Envelope unflavored geletin

1/4 c Water

12 oz Evaporated skimmed milk

Combine first 3 ingredients; cover and chill 30 minutes. Place watermelon mixture in container of an electric blender or food processor. Top with cover, and process until smooth; set aside. Sprinkle gelatin over water in a small sauxepan; let stand 1 minute. Cook over medium heat, stirring until gelatine dissolves; remove from heat. Combine watermelon mixture, gelatin and milk. Pour into freezer container of a 5-quart hand-turned or electric freezer. Freeze mixture according to manufactuer's instructions.

4 qt Prepared watermelon rind

2 tb Salt

4 c White vinegar

8 c Sugar

3 Cinnamon sticks; broken

1 tb Whole cloves

1 1" piece gingerroot (opt.)

To prepare watermelon rind, cut rind into 2- x 1-inch pieces. Trim green skin and pink flesh from rind. Place prepared rind in large kettle and add salt and enough boiling water to cover. Simmer until tender. Drain and chill rind in very cold water at least 1 hour or overnight in refrigerator. Combine vinegar, sugar and mixture of cinnamon, cloves and gingerroot tied in cheesecloth. Bring to boil and boil 5 minutes. Drain watermelon rind and add to syrup. Simmer until rind becomes translucent, about 10 minutes. Remove and discard spices. Pack rind and syrup into hot sterilized quart jars, leaving 1/4-inch head space. Adjust lids and process in boiling water bath 20 minutes. Makes 4 quarts (C) 1992 The Los Angeles Times

2 c Watermelon, pureed

1/2 c Powdered sugar

2 T Gelatin

1/4 c ;Water, cold

1/2 c ;Water, boiling

1 T Lemon juice

2 Egg white; stiffly

-beaten 1 c Whipping cream; whipped

1 Graham Cracker Crust

-(see recipe) Whipped cream to garnish ----------------------------GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST---------------------------- 24 Graham Cracker Squares

1/4 lb Butter or margarine

1/4 c Sugar

1/4 ts Cinnamon

Thoroughly mix crust ingredients and pack into a ten inch pie pan. Hint: try to get the crust thickness very even and not too thick. Puree watermelon to measure 2 cups. Add powdered sugar. Set aside. Soften unflavored gelatin in cold water. Add boiling water; stir to dissolve. Add lemon juice and pureed watermelon. Refrigerate until mixture begins to thicken. Fold in egg whites and whipped topping. Pour into pie shell and refrigerate until firm. Garnish with whipped topping. Makes one 10-inch or two 8 inch pies.

2/3 c Sugar

1 t Dry mustard

1 t Paprikw

1/4 t Salt

1 t Celery seed

1/3 c Honey

5 T Vinegar

1 T Lemon juice

1 c Salad oil

Combine all ingredients in a blender, adding oil last and pouring in slowly while other ingredients are blending. Blend until smooth. Serve over cottage cheese and fruit. From The Taste of Vermont, Vermont Agricultural Enterprises, Inc.

1 md Pineapple, fresh

1/4 c Agar-agar flakes

1 1/2 c -- water;

2 ts Vanilla extract

1/2 c Pineapple juice

3 tb Honey

-----PER SERVING----- 74 x *cals

3/8 x *gm protein

1/8 x *gm fat

17 x *gm carbo

1 x *mg sodium

1 x *gm fiber

Peel and core pineapple, then slice into 8 rings. Place one ring in each of 8 shallow dessert dishes. IN a saucepan, combine remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring, until agar has completely dissolved. Divide sauce among dessert dishes. Chill until sauce if firm, about 12 minutes. Serves 8. Source: Vegetarian Times August 1993 Low-Fat Kitchen