Melon with Pineau

"One day, after coming back from the beach at Ile d'Oléron, on a very hot day, I stopped at a local seller in a small village and bought melons from this farmer who was also a Pineau producer.

The dish is very easy to make and delicious as an appetiser or hors d'œuvre."

Submitted by: Nathalie Jarrard, owner of property 19123 in Saintes area, France.

Ingredients:

One melon
3 tablespoons Pineau des Charentes
3 slices smoked ham
Bayonne ham
Romaine salad
Parmesan cheese

How to cook this dish:

1. Take the melon, cut the top and empty out the seeds.

2. Add the Pineau des Charentes in the bowl shaped melon.

3. Put on the side of the plate 3 slices of smoked ham and Bayonne ham on a romaine salad sparkled with parmesan cheese.

4. Serve cold.

Property 19123 is a riverside cottage built with the famous white stone of Saintonge in Saintes area in France. The cottage is surrounded by fields and offers many original features with the added benefit of all modern facilities. An alley leads to the property, giving at once a sense of privacy and a beautiful view of the picturesque Charente River.