Watermelon is an essential summer fruit. It is a sweet fruit that quenches thirst and that we like to eat to calm the effects of hot days. Once we have eaten the pulp, we tend to throw the peel in the trash. But they can be baked in the oven. Here’s how to do it
Don’t throw away the watermelon rind, just put them in the oven.
For this recipe, you will need 1 kg of watermelon rind. Here are the detailed steps for its preparation:
Cut the watermelon into pieces and remove the green part;
The remaining part of the crust will be cut into pieces;
Put everything in a large saucepan and pour boiling water;
Bake for 50 minutes in a hot oven preheated to 200°C;
Once the time has elapsed, remove the pan from the oven and pour the container into a large strainer.
The rest of the preparation
Take a saucepan and pour 4 glasses of granulated sugar;
Add 3 glasses of watermelon rind juice;
Add the spices, specifically 6 cloves;
Cook over low heat until the mixture thickens;
Add the juice of half a lemon and half a tablespoon of butter;
Continue with the cooked watermelon rind;
Cook for one hour over low heat;
Once the time has passed, transfer the mixture to a jar and store in the refrigerator.
The result is small pieces of watermelon rind that is soft and juicy on the inside. You can eat them at any time of the day, but you can also use the mixture to make a lot of dessert recipes.