Chapter XX · Entremets (Sweets) · No. 2730
2730—Melon en Surprise
Empty the melon as above, and fill it with a macédoine of fresh fruits, combined with the withdrawn pulp of the melon, cut into dice and cohered with a sugared and Kirsch-flavoured purée of wild strawberries.
Close the melon and keep it in the refrigerator for two hours.
Escoffier, A. (1907). A Guide to Modern Cookery, No. 2730, p. 784. London: William Heinemann. Translation of Le Guide Culinaire (1903).
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