Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

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 pawpaw, halved
½ (650g) small rockmelon, seeds removed, cut into thin wedges
¼ (375g) honeydew melon, cut into thin wedges
24 (600g) fresh lychees, peeled (or use canned)
2 teaspoons rosewater

1 Remove rind from 1 of the limes with a zesting tool. Juice all 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

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Australian Women’s Weekly NZ2 min read
Maggie’s Appetite For Life
If your eggs are not fresh the whites will break up and not hold together. To overcome this, line a teacup with cling film, spray with cooking spray, then crack the egg into the cup. Twist and tie up the cling film to create a small pouch; repeat wit
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ1 min read
Around The World
A football with a remarkable “beard” of f barnacles has won the British Wildlife Photography hy Awards. The ball was seen in Dorset. A classic red lip is timeless and a recent archaelogical find reveals just how enduring this beauty trend is. A sto
Australian Women’s Weekly NZ4 min read
Coming Up Roses
This is joy in its purest form: Silky cool and velvety to touch, the billowing Jurlique Rose sits feather light across my cupped palms, a sumptuous burst of pale pink petals that beckons, not just with its beauty, but with its almighty sweet scent. I

Related