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How to Make a Watermelon Basket Party Decoration - Step by Step Recipe

By Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, About.com

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How to Carve a Watermelon Basket Party Decoration Recipe - Step 5

Carve heart handle from watermelon
• Use a large sharp knife to slice the watermelon in half along the horizontal line up to the traced heart outline.
• Carve around the hearts at a slight inward angle on both sides.
• Carefully remove both upper halves of the watermelon.
• Cut the flesh from the removed halves for use in the fruit salad or other watermelon recipes.

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