Instructions: Press raspberries and ricotta cheese through a wire mesh sieve into a small bowl. (Discard residue in sieve.) Stir in sugar and vanilla, set aside or refrigerate until ready to use.

Cut cantaloupe into quarters, scoop out seeds, and remove rind. With a small sharp knife, make several equally spaced lengthwise cuts down the fruit, leaving one end intact to serve as the "base" of the fan. Press gently to open into a fan shape.

Divide raspberry sauce among 4 dessert plates. Top with cantaloupe fans and sprinkle evenly with crystallized ginger.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Comments: Fan shapes are a fancy way to cut cantaloupe, but if you want to cube it, go right ahead. Instead of using ginger, you can garnish with chopped fresh or crushed dried mint. And if you dont have superfine sugar, you can use regular granulated sugar. It just takes a little longer to dissolve.

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