The Best Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit Pie Recipe

March 28, 2016

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This ruby red grapefruit pie recipe is the best dessert to celebrate spring. It includes sweet grapefruit curd and pairs perfectly with the graham cracker crust.

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I’m enjoying the last of my Rio Grande Valley, Texas red grapefruit.

I order a bushel of large red grapefruit every year so there is plenty to eat fresh out of the peel and to use in recipes.

With key lime pie on my mind, I created a sweeter version with this Ruby Red Grapefruit Tart.

After searching online, I discovered a grapefruit pie recipe made with wild strawberry gelatin, a prebaked pie shell and sweetened condensed milk.

No thanks!

I wanted to create my own pie filling from scratch so the flavor of the Texas grapefruit stood out.

Deliciously tart yet subtly sweet, this version is perfect for spring.

The floral notes of sweet grapefruit curd is a surprising pie filling and it pairs perfectly with the graham cracker crust.

It also got rave reviews from my husband and friends.

It’s now my famous grapefruit pie and I make it every year.

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I added a drop of red food coloring to the curd to give it a more ruby red color.

I finished with a sprinkle of toasted coconut for an added crunch.

I prefer the tangy grapefruit’s tartness over super sweet.

Yet the flavor of the grapefruit is as sweet as can be.

If you use pink grapefruit you may want your tart on the sweeter side, so add a bit more sugar to your liking.

Do you love grapefruit?

Where do you get the best grapefruit?

Texas grown grapefruit are among the sweetest available.

The constant temperature during the growing season allows the fruit to sweeten and ripen like no other.

The heart of central Florida is also another area of the United States known for its citrus.

More delicious and healthy recipes using grapefruit

Ruby Red Grapefruit Honey Glazed Skillet Chicken

Glazed Ruby Red Grapefruit Pound Cake Recipe

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The Best Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit Pie Recipe

Ali Randall

This ruby red grapefruit pie recipe is the best dessert to celebrate spring. It includes sweet grapefruit curd and pairs perfectly with the graham cracker crust.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Chill Time 3 hours hrs

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Ingredients

1 9-inch graham cracker pie shell
1 egg white
1.5 cups fresh ruby red grapefruit juice
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 egg yolks
1 drop red food coloring
Confectioner’s sugar
1/4 cup toasted coconut flakes, optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
In a small bowl separate the egg yolks from the whites, reserving the white from one egg.
Using a pastry brush, brush the egg white along the bottom and sides of the graham cracker crust. Bake for five minutes in a 400 degree oven.Then remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
Juice enough grapefruits to yield 1.5 cups of juice. (The number of grapefruits will vary from 2 extra large up to 6 depending on the size and how juicy the fruit is.)
Combine sugar, the grapefruit juice and corn starch in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Add more sugar 1 tablespoon at a time if you prefer a sweeter flavor. Keep stirring until the juice mixture has thickened.
Whisk half of the juice mixture into the bowl of egg yolks stirring constantly. Return the egg yolk mixture to the pot and bring to a slight boil.
Stir for another two minutes then pour gelatin mixture into the cooled graham cracker pie shell.
Cover the citrus pie with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least three hours.
Sprinkle confectioner's sugar over the pie plate as well as toasted coconut and a few grapefruit sections.