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Lush fruity desserts

Lime yoghurt gelato with tropical fruit salad

SERVES 6 PREP AND COOK TIME 45 MINUTES (+ COOLING AND FREEZING TIME)

10 (650g) limes
3 cups (660g) caster sugar
2 sprigs mint
6 fresh kaffir lime leaves
3 cups (840g) Greek-style yoghurt
3 (2kg) small papaya, halved
½ (650g) small rockmelon, seeds removed, cut into thin wedges
¼ (375g) honeydew melon, cut into thin wedges
24 (600g) fresh lychees, peeled
2 teaspoons rosewater

1 Remove rind from 1 of the limes with a zesting tool. Juice all of the limes; you will need 2/3 cup (160ml) juice.

2 Place sugar, 2 cups (500ml) water, mint, 4 of the lime leaves and lime rind in a medium heavy-based saucepan over medium heat. Bring to the boil, stirring to dissolve sugar; simmer for 4 minutes. Strain half of mixture each into 2 large heatproof jugs; discard solids. Cool syrup.

Whisk yoghurt and ¼ cup of the lime juice into one jug

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