rio star grapefruit pie
Recipe posted here for play in Culinary Quest - Texas. Recipe by Barbara Steidinger of Dripping Springs, Texas. found at website http://tabletop.texasfarmbureau.org Rio Red grapefruit is grown in Texas! January is the height of harvest for this wonderful citrus beauty. It’s sweet, tart and has a rich coral color—hence the name. Barbara’s family grew grapefruit in the valley of Texas for more than 40 years and she has served this pie to many important people.
yield
8 (set time - overnight and 3-4 hours on day two)
prep time
45 Min
method
No-Cook or Other
Ingredients For rio star grapefruit pie
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4medium to large rio star grapefruit (or red grapefruit)
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1 csugar
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1 3/4 cstrained grapefruit juice (2-3 grapefruit)
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2 Tbspcornstarch
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1/8 tspsalt
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1(3-oz.) package wild strawberry gelatin
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19-inch pie crust, baked & cooled
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1 cwhipping cream, whipped
How To Make rio star grapefruit pie
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1Peel and section grapefruit and place sections in a strainer over a bowl. Leave overnight in the refrigerator to drain well.
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2Cook sugar and next three ingredients over medium-high heat until it forms a thick, clear syrup, then add the gelatin and stir until it is dissolved.
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3Spoon a small amount of the gelatin mixture to cover the bottom of the baked pie crust (about 1/4-inch thick). Reserve the rest of the mixture.
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4Chill the pie for about an hour until the gelatin congeals.
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5When the gelatin congeals, place the drained grapefruit sections in the pie shell.
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6Pour the reserved gelatin mixture over the grapefruit sections.
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7Chill the pie again until the gelatin sets.
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8When ready top with whipped cream and Enjoy.
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