Watermelon and Cantaloupe Kanten

Name: Watermelon and Cantaloupe Kanten
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cantaloupe (about 3 pounds), halved and seeded; 1 wedge seedless watermelon (about 2 pounds); 3 cups apple cider or apple juice; 1 cup water; 1/3 cup kanten flakes; 1/4 cup honey

Recipe photo courtesy of John Kernick

Kanten, also called agar-agar, is a vegetable gelatin. This is a great palate refresher for a warm summer evening.

Source: Body+Soul, September 2006

3 hours 30 mins 15 mins 8

Total Time Prep Servings

Ingredients

1 cantaloupe (about 3 pounds), halved and seeded
1 wedge seedless watermelon (about 2 pounds)
3 cups apple cider or apple juice
1 cup water
1/3 cup kanten flakes
1/4 cup honey

Directions

1. Scoop out cantaloupe and watermelon with a melon baller (yields about 8 cups total) and put in a 9-by-5-inch (8 cup) loaf pan; set aside.
2. In a medium saucepan, bring cider, water, and kanten to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the kanten is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Turn off heat and stir in honey until dissolved; cool to room temperature. Pour cooled liquid over the melon and set aside at room temperature until set, about 3 hours.
3. Invert the kanten onto a platter. Slice into individual portions and serve. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to two days.

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c4a17t

28 MAR, 2013

You can get agar-agar at an Asian market. gonna try this recipe, sounds really interesting.
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Debra47909

3 AUG, 2012

Where are you people buying your agar? Lol. I bought a package at an expensive health food store that will do this recipe twice with some leftover and it certainly didn't cost me $48. I used organic apple juice for the liquid. I will say there's no way I can get this into a loaf pan; it was too much for a 9x9 pan, too. I had to put it all in a 9x13 pan. My son really likes it and I love that I don't have to use that nasty Jello stuff with all of its artificial ingredients and sweeteners. TY!
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