The Best Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit Pie Recipe

The Best Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit Pie Recipe

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.

A piece of ruby red grapefruit pie with a grapefruit section on top.

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.

A grapefruit pie on a platter next to two grapefruit halves.

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.

I love to order fresh grapefruit and oranges online in the month of January for the most delicious and juicy fruit.

A piece of grapefruit pie on a plate with the rest of the pie behind it.

More delicious and healthy recipes using grapefruit

Ruby Red Grapefruit Honey Glazed Skillet Chicken 

Winter Sweet Citrus Salad with Pomegranate & Pistachios.

Glazed Ruby Red Grapefruit Pound Cake Recipe

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The Best Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit Pie Recipe

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.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Chill Time3 hrs
Total Time15 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Grapefruit Pie Recipe, Grapefruit Tart
Servings: 8
Author: Ali Randall

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.
 Ruby Red Grapefruit Tart | www.homeandplate.com | The floral notes of sweet grapefruit curd pair perfectly with the graham cracker crust.

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