Melon Mousse

Serves 6 Ingredients Method

1 medium Galia Melon

12oz curd cheese

3 tblsp of brandy

3 tsp powdered gelatine

4 tblsp of water

Fresh Peach sauce

3 fresh peaches

2 tblsps of redcurrant jelly

Juice of 1 Orange

Halve the melon neatly (you will need the shells), scoop out the seeds and discard. Scoop out the melon flesh, leaving two shells, a 1⁄4 inch thick. Liquidise the melon with the curd cheese and brandy until smooth. Dissolve the gelatine in the water. Add to the melon mixture. Pour into the balanced melon shells. Chill until set. Skin, halve and stone the peaches. Blend with the redcurrant jelly and orange juice. Cut each chilled, set melon half into 3 wedges. Arrange on a plate and spoon over a little of the peach sauce.