Banana Cantaloupe

A dish built around box gelatine or 2 tablespoons granulated gelatine and whites 2 eggs.

Cold Desserts

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • ½ box gelatine or 2 tablespoons granulated gelatine
  • 120 ml cold water
  • Whites 2 eggs
  • 60 ml powdered sugar
  • 180 ml scalded cream
  • 160 ml sugar
  • 4 bananas, mashed pulp
  • 15 ml lemon juice
  • Whip from 3½ cups cream
  • 12 lady fingers
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ¾ cup scalded cream → lactose-free cream or coconut cream
  • Whip from 3½ cups cream → lactose-free cream or coconut cream

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Soak gelatine in cold water, beat whites of eggs slightly, add powdered sugar, and gradually hot cream, cook over hot water until it thickens; add soaked gelatine and remaining sugar, strain into a pan set in ice-water, add bananas and lemon juice, stir until it begins to thicken, then fold in whip from cream. Line a melon mould with lady fingers trimmed to just fit sections of mould, turn in the mixture, spread evenly, and chill.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories490
Protein3.8 g
Fat12.1 g
Carbs98.4 g
Fiber4.7 g
Sodium46 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States