- Level: Easy
- Total: 38 min
- Prep: 30 min
- Inactive: 5 min
- Cook: 3 min
- Yield: 16 to 18 servings
Ingredients
Gelatin:
4 (3-ounce) packages yellow gelatin
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
6 cups boiling water
Fruit:
1 cantaloupe
1 quarter watermelon
1 honeydew melon
Directions
Special equipment:
Cookie cutters: moon and star shapes- For the gelatin: In a large, deep bowl, combine the gelatins. Pour the boiling water over the mixture and sir until completely dissolved. Refrigerate for 1 1/2 hours or until partially set.
- Meanwhile, prepare the cosmic fruit: Cut cantaloupe, watermelon, and honeydew into stars and moon shapes. Press the fruit into the partially set gelatin, then refrigerate for 4 hours or until set.
- Place the bowl in a pan of hot water to loosen the gelatin from the sides, then invert onto a wizard-like platter.
