Better Homes and Gardens (Australia)

GRILLED ROCKMELON AND STRAWBERRI­ES WITH GRAND MARNIER

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Preparatio­n time 10 mins

Cooking time 10 mins

Serves 4

½ rockmelon, peeled, cut into 8 wedges

Cooking oil spray

500g strawberri­es, hulled, halved lengthways

2 Tbsp pure icing sugar

2 Tbsp caster sugar

Juice of 1 orange 125ml

Grand Marnier

300ml double cream Almond wafers and chopped pistachios, to serve

STEP 1 Spray rockmelon wedges with cooking oil spray. Preheat a barbecue grill on mediumhigh. Cook rockmelon wedges for 1 min on each side, until lightly blackened. Set aside.

STEP 2 Wash strawberri­es, place in a medium bowl. Add icing sugar while still wet and toss to combine. Transfer to a large metal sieve then set over the grill. Cook for 5 mins, until lightly softened.

STEP 3 Put the caster sugar in a medium saucepan and cook over a high heat for

2 mins, until caramelise­d.

Add orange juice and simmer until the caramel melts. Add Grand Marnier and half the cream. Simmer for 1 min until thickened slightly.

STEP 4 Pour the sauce into shallow bowls, top with rockmelon and strawberri­es. Serve with almond wafers, pistachios and remaining cream.

forget snags – your bbq is capable of incredible desserts!

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