Cakes and Pastries Recipes - Watermelon Pie with Goat Cheese and Sauterne Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 4:

• 2 large melons

• 8 1/2 oz puff pastry dough (refer recipe)

• 1 fresh goat cheese

• 3/4 cup heavy cream

• 3/4 oz butter

• 2 tbsp sugar

• 3 1/2 tbsp Sauternes wine

• 1 dill sprig

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C.

2. Divide the melon into halves and remove the seeds. Scoop the flesh out using a melon scoop or a dessert spoon. Set aside to chill.

3. Roll out the dough, cutting out an 11 inch (28 cm) circle. Place between two baking sheets so that the pie's base is really flat and bake for 20 min.

4. Meanwhile, combine the fresh goat cheese with the heavy cream until the cream is half solid, half liquid. Set aside.

5. Heat the butter in a pan over low heat. Add the sugar and melon balls and brown for about 2 min. Deglaze with the Sauterne wine.

6. Arrange a layer of melon balls on the pastry, cover with a layer of goat cheese cream, and smooth out. Cover with another layer of melon balls.

7. Serve garnished with a dill sprig and the sauce on the side.