Best 6 Grapefruit Tart Recipes

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Grapefruit tarts are a classic dessert that can be enjoyed year-round. They are perfect for any occasion, from a casual get-together to a formal dinner party. With their bright and tangy flavor, grapefruit tarts are sure to please even the most discerning palate. Whether you are looking for a simple recipe or something more elaborate, there is sure to be a grapefruit tart recipe that is perfect for you.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

PINK GRAPEFRUIT TART WITH EDAMAME ICE CREAM AND BLACK SESAME SEEDS



Pink Grapefruit Tart with Edamame Ice Cream and Black Sesame Seeds image

Provided by Sam Mason

Categories     Fruit Juice     Dessert     Bake     Frozen Dessert     Grapefruit     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

Pink grapefruit marmalade:
2 cups 1/4-inch cubes pink grapefruit rind (peel and white pith; from 2 pink grapefruits)
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup fresh pink grapefruit juice
1 whole star anise*
Pastries:
2/3 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup powdered sugar
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 tablespoons chilled whipping cream
Grapefruit:
2 large pink grapefruits
Edamame Ice Cream
Chopped celery leaves or micro celery
Black sesame seeds

Steps:

  • For pink grapefruit marmalade:
  • Cook rind in heavy medium saucepan of boiling water 1 minute; drain. Bring more water to boil in same pan; add rind, boil 1 minute, and drain. Repeat 3 more times (for total of 5 times).
  • Combine blanched rind, sugar, grapefruit juice, and star anise in same medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until mixture is almost dry, stirring occasionally, about 18 minutes. Discard star anise. Transfer mixture to mini processor and puree until smooth. Transfer marmalade to small bowl. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 weeks ahead. Cover and chill.
  • For pastries:
  • Blend flour, powdered sugar, and salt in processor 5 seconds. Add butter; using on/off turns, cut in butter until fine meal forms. Add whipping cream; blend until moist clumps form. Shape dough into thin square; wrap and chill 30 minutes.
  • Line small baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch-thick square, trimming if necessary. Cut six 3x2-inch rectangles; transfer to prepared sheet. Cover and chill at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake pastries uncovered until pale golden but brown at edges, about 12 minutes. Cool pastries on sheet.
  • For grapefruit:
  • Preheat oven to 250°F. Line large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut top and bottom 1/2 inch off each grapefruit. Stand each on 1 flat end. Following contour of fruit, cut off all peel and white pith. Working over bowl, cut grapefruits between membranes, releasing segments into bowl.
  • Drain grapefruit segments well. Arrange segments, on sides and spaced apart, on prepared sheet. Bake segments until dry to touch but still moist inside, about 1 hour. Cool on sheet.
  • Spread 1 tablespoon marmalade on each pastry. Place pastries on plates. Arrange 3 grapefruit segments on each. Scoop Edamame Ice Cream alongside, garnish with celery leaves, and sprinkle lightly with sesame seeds.
  • *A brown star-shaped seedpod; available in the spice section of some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Asian markets.

GRAPEFRUIT TART



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From a magazine clipping in a file folder from who knows when...Sounds delicious! Chill time required so plan ahead. Use red grapefruit.

Provided by Little Suzy Homemak

Categories     Tarts

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

5 1/3 ounces pure butter shortbread
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
6 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups grapefruit juice, fresh
4 egg yolks
3 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons grated grapefruit zest
3 red grapefruits, peeled and sectioned
2 tablespoons sugar

Steps:

  • Process shortbread in a blender or food processor until graham cracker crumb consistency (about 1 1/3 cup crumbs).
  • Stir together shortbread crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, and 2 tablespoons melted butter in a small bowl. Press mixture lightly into a greased 9-inch tart pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Set aside.
  • Combine 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium-size heavy saucepan. Whisk in juice and egg yolds. Cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, 10-12 minutes or until mixture thickens and boils. Remove from heat; stir in 3 tablespoons butter and rind.
  • Pour filling into prepared tart shell. Cover surface of filling directly with plastic wrap. Chill 2 1/2 hours.
  • Place red grapefruit sections in an 8-inch baking disk. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar, and chill until ready to assemble. Drain grapefruit before assembly.
  • Arrange segments, with outer part of segments facing the edge, around border of tart. Arrange remaining segments around tart, slightly overlapping to cover filling completely. Serve immediately. Chill leftovers.
  • To make ahead: Prepare crust and filling up to 2 days ahead, but do not top with fruit. Top with grapefruit just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 347.7, Fat 14, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 117.3, Sodium 178.3, Carbohydrate 53.8, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 35.2, Protein 3.5

GRAPEFRUIT TART



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Categories     Citrus     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Grapefruit     Winter     Shower     Party     Gourmet     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Sweet pastry dough
For filling
4 grapefruit (preferably 2 pink and 2 red)
8 oz mascarpone cheese* at room temperature
3 tablespoons finely chopped candied ginger
4 tablespoons confectioners sugar
Special Equipment
a 9- to 10-inch round tart pan (1 inch deep) with removable bottom; pie weights or raw rice

Steps:

  • Roll out dough with a floured rolling pin into a 13-inch round on a floured surface and fit into tart pan (if pastry breaks, press together with your fingers). Trim excess dough, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang, then fold overhang inward and press against side of pan to reinforce edge. Lightly prick bottom of shell all over with a fork. Chill 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Line shell with foil and fill with pie weights. Bake in middle of oven 10 minutes, then carefully remove foil and weights and bake shell until golden, 13 to 15 minutes more. Transfer shell in pan to a rack to cool.
  • Make filling just before serving:
  • Cut peel, including all white pith, from fruit with a sharp paring knife, then cut segments free from membranes and pat dry with paper towels. Squeeze 3 tablespoons juice from membranes into a bowl. Whisk together mascarpone, candied ginger, 2 tablespoons juice, and 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar. Add remaining tablespoon juice if mixture is too thick.
  • Spread ginger mascarpone evenly in tart shell and top decoratively with fruit. Dust with remaining 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar and serve immediately.

TART GRAPEFRUIT COOLER



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"I pour this pretty pink beverage over ice to make a refreshing breakfast drink," recommends Connie Cooper of Charleston, Illinois. The tartness from the grapefruit juice is sure to wake up your taste buds.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1-1/2 cups cranberry juice
1 cup grapefruit juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup club soda, chilled

Steps:

  • In a bowl or pitcher, combine cranberry juice, grapefruit juice, sugar and lemon juice. Cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, stir in soda.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 57 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 16mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges

GRAPEFRUIT TART WITH TARRAGON CREAM



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The herb's licorice flavor combines wonderfully with the citrus tang of grapefruit in this refreshing and light tart.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Yield Makes 2 tarts

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 large pink or ruby-red grapefruit, peel and pith removed
2 large white grapefruit, peel and pith removed
1 whole vanilla bean, split lengthwise
2 cups milk
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
6 sprigs fresh tarragon
6 tablespoons cornstarch
3 large eggs
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream
All-purpose flour, for dusting
1 standard package frozen puff pastry (17 1/4 ounces), thawed
Superfine sugar, for sprinkling

Steps:

  • Using a paring knife, slice between the sections and membranes of the grapefruit; remove the segments whole. Transfer segments to an airtight container, and chill.
  • Scrape the vanilla seeds into a medium saucepan, and add pod. Add milk, 1/4 cup sugar, and 2 sprigs tarragon.
  • Place the pan over high heat. Stir to combine, and bring to a boil. Remove pan from heat; cover. Steep 20 minutes. Strain, and discard vanilla pod and tarragon sprigs.
  • Prepare an ice bath. In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and remaining 6 tablespoons sugar. Break 2 eggs into a bowl; whisk. Add cornstarch mixture; whisk thoroughly.
  • Bring infused milk to a boil again, and pour over egg mixture, whisking constantly. Return milk-egg mixture to the saucepan, and set over medium heat. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Continue whisking until very thick, about 3 minutes.
  • Remove pan from heat, and transfer mixture to a medium bowl. Place bowl in ice bath, and let sit, whisking occasionally, until cool. Lay a piece of plastic wrap directly on surface to prevent a skin from forming, and transfer pastry cream to the refrigerator.
  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees. and line a baking sheet with parchment; set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together remaining egg and 1 tablespoon heavy cream; set egg wash aside.
  • On a lightly floured work surface, roll out 1 sheet puff pastry just enough to smooth the creases. Cut a 5-by-10-inch rectangle, and place the rectangle on the baking sheet; chill. Using a paring knife or a leaf-shaped cookie cutter, cut 22 small leaves from the pastry scraps.
  • Remove rectangle from the refrigerator. Brush the bottoms of the leaves with a dab of water; place them around the perimeter of the rectangle, arranging them in an overlapping pattern. Prick the inside of the rectangle with the tines of a fork. Brush pastry with egg wash; return to refrigerator.
  • Repeat Steps 8 and 9 with the remaining sheet puff pastry.
  • Bake both pieces of pastry until puffed and golden brown, about 35 minutes. Transfer shells to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • When ready to serve, lightly brush the remaining 4 tarragon sprigs with remaining egg wash; sprinkle with superfine sugar. Dry on unlined baking sheet, about 30 minutes.
  • Whip remaining 1/2 cup heavy cream until soft peaks form. Place pastry cream in a medium bowl, and whisk to loosen; fold in whipped cream. Spoon half of the pastry cream onto each pastry shell, and smooth with an offset spatula. Top with alternating pink- and white-grapefruit segments; garnish with sugared tarragon sprigs. Slice each tart into four pieces; serve.

GRAPEFRUIT TART



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Provided by Barbara Kafka

Categories     dessert

Time 4h30m

Yield 10 to 12 slices

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 to 4 large pink grapefruits, peeled (peels from 1 or 2 reserved, white pith removed and chopped fine to equal 3/4 cup) and separated into sections
1 10-inch pate sucree tart shell, partially baked (recipe below)
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated brown sugar
1/2 cup grapefruit juice (from the bowl holding the sections)

Steps:

  • Place a rack in the middle of the oven and one in the top (if using an electric oven). Heat to 350 degrees.
  • Arrange the grapefruit sections in the crust in a pinwheel design. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, 1/2 cup brown sugar, grapefruit rind and grapefruit juice. Stir to mix well.
  • Spoon the mixture over the grapefruit sections, being careful not to disturb the design and not to allow any of the juice to seep over the edge of the crust. Place on the middle rack of the oven, and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, and turn the oven to broil.
  • Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of brown sugar over the top of the tart; if there isn't enough liquid in the tart to cause the brown sugar to bubble under the broiler, sprinkle 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of grapefruit juice over the sugar before broiling. Return to the oven, and broil for 4 minutes, or until bubbly. Remove from oven, and cool on a rack.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 85, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 3 milligrams, Sugar 16 grams

Tips:

  • Choose ripe, juicy grapefruits for the best flavor.
  • Use a sharp knife to cut the grapefruits into even segments.
  • Remove the pith from the grapefruit segments to prevent bitterness.
  • Chill the grapefruit segments before using them in the tart to enhance their flavor.
  • Use a pre-made pie crust or make your own using your favorite recipe.
  • Blind-bake the pie crust before filling it to prevent a soggy bottom.
  • Spread a thin layer of jam or jelly on the bottom of the pie crust before adding the grapefruit segments to prevent the filling from becoming too runny.
  • Bake the tart until the filling is set and the crust is golden brown.
  • Let the tart cool completely before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
  • Garnish the tart with whipped cream, fresh grapefruit segments, or a sprinkle of powdered sugar before serving.

Conclusion:

Grapefruit tart is a delicious and refreshing dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its bright citrus flavor and creamy filling, this tart is sure to be a hit with everyone. The tips provided in this article will help you make the best grapefruit tart possible. So next time you are looking for a delicious and easy dessert, give this grapefruit tart a try.

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