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Creamy Pink Grapefruit Tart





Yields
Makes 8 to 10 servings



Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins

Jeanne Walker substituted grapefruit juice for lime in a traditional Key lime pie. For the best color, use a deep pink to red variety of grapefruit. You can bake the tart up to 1 day ahead; chill airtight. PREP AND COOK TIME: About 1 1/4 hours, plus 1 1/4 hours to cool.

Creamy Pink Grapefruit Tart




Ann Stratton
 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
 1/2 cup (1/4 lb.) butter, cut into chunks
 4 large eggs
 1 teaspoon grated pink grapefruit peel
 2/3 cup pink grapefruit juice with pulp
 2/3 cup sugar
 2/3 cup whipping cream
  Sweetened whipped cream and peeled grapefruit segments
Step 1
1

In a food processor or bowl, combine flour and butter. Whirl or rub in with your fingers until fine crumbs form. Add 1 egg and whirl or stir with a fork just until dough holds together. Pat into a ball, then press evenly over bottom and up sides of a 9- to 10-inch tart pan with a removable rim.

Step 2
2

Bake in a 325° oven until crust is pale gold, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool.

Step 3
3

Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk together remaining 3 eggs, grapefruit peel and juice, sugar, and the 2/3 cup whipping cream. Set baked crust on oven rack and carefully pour in filling.

Step 4
4

Bake in a 350° oven until filling jiggles only slightly in the center when pan is gently shaken and tart is golden at edges, 25 to 30 minutes.

Step 5
5

Let tart cool on a rack at least 45 minutes. Serve slightly warm or chilled, with sweetened whipped cream and grapefruit segments.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories285
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16g21%

Saturated Fat 9.5g48%
Cholesterol 128mg43%
Sodium 125mg6%
Total Carbohydrate 30g11%

Dietary Fiber 0.5g2%
Protein 4.9g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.