To help celebrate Thanksgiving (November 24), I’ll post a new recipe every Friday in November (except for today’s entry). But these won’t be the usual Thanksgiving recipes. The recipes I’ll be posting are designed to help you out of various Thanksgiving dilemmas – like this one.
THE DILEMMA: You’ve been asked to bring a dessert to the family’s Thanksgiving gathering, but you forgot about it until the last minute. (Actually, you didn’t forget, you just figured culinary inspiration would strike in the days before the holiday and it never did.)
THE SOLUTION: Quick Watermelon Shortbread Cookie Crumble
WHY IT WORKS: It’s quick, it’s delicious, and it looks good on a plate. Did I mention that it’s also quick?
THE RECIPE:
- 4 cups crumbled shortbread cookies
- 4 cups small pieces of seedless watermelon
INSTRUCTIONS: Place half of the crumbled cookies on the bottom of a deep 9 x 13 dish and flatten into an even layer. Spoon the watermelon over that in an even layer. Sprinkle the remaining cookies over the top. Serve with sweetened whipped cream.