Floridagrapefruitbiscuits Recipes

BROILED GRAPEFRUIT CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
• Remove all visible seeds from the grapefruit and loosen sections from membrane with a sharp knife. Place grapefruit halves cut side up in a baking dish.
• Stir the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt together in a small bowl; add the butter and mash with a fork to incorporate oat mixture into the butter. Spread about half of the butter mixture over the top of each grapefruit half.
• Cook under the broiler until the topping is golden brown, about 10 minutes.

FLORIDA GRAPEFRUIT BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°.
• Sift flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda into a large bowl. Cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• In a small bowl, rub 1 tablespoon of the sugar with the grapefruit zest until the sugar is deep pink color. Add the grapefruit juice to the sugar and stir until sugar dissolves.
• Pour the grapefruit juice into the large bowl with the flour/butter mixture and stir just until the biscuit dough comes together.
• Scrape biscuit dough out onto a floured surface and knead 2 or 3 times. Roll out dough to a 1/2" thick square. Cut the dough into 2" squares and transfer to a baking sheet.
• Lightly brush tops of biscuits with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 15 minutes, or until they have risen and are browned on the bottom.
• Cool slightly before serving.

GRAPEFRUIT DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Place grapefruit halves on a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle each half's top with 2 tablespoons brown sugar. Place under broiler for 6 minutes, turning pan, if needed, for even browning. Serve immediately.

GRAPEFRUIT FLUFF

Steps:

• Halve the grapefruits. Using a small, sharp paring knife or one of those nifty grapefruit knives, remove the grapefruit segments and place them in a bowl. Gently remove the membrane from the grapefruits and discard it. You should be left with 4 hollowed-out grapefruit halves. Reserve them.
• Pour the brandy over the grapefruit segments and chill for 1 hour.
• When ready to serve, heat the broiler and arrange an oven rack about 6 inches from the heating element. In a mixer fitted with a whisk or by hand, whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt until foamy, then gradually add the sugar, beating until the whites are firm and shiny.
• Spoon the grapefruit segments into the grapefruit halves. Put a layer of ice in a baking pan and arrange the grapefruit halves on top. (This helps steady them and also keeps the cool part cool.) Add a large scoop of ice cream to each, then flatten the ice cream to make room for the meringue. Dollop the meringue on top. Place under the broiler and toast until the meringue is hazelnut brown, about 1 minute. Transfer the grapefruits to shallow bowls and serve.

GRAPEFRUIT-VANILLA SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Lightly butter pan. Pulse grapefruit zest, vanilla extract, 1/2 cup butter, and 1/3 cup powdered sugar in a food processor until smooth and homogenous. Add flour and 1/2 tsp. kosher salt; pulse just to combine. Press dough evenly into prepared pan, smoothing top with a flat-bottomed glass or measuring cup. Chill until firm, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Prick shortbread all over with a fork 1"-2" apart, and bake until edges are golden and center is pale but firm to the touch, 15-18 minutes.
• Remove band from pan and immediately cut shortbread into 16 wedges. Let cool.
• Whisk grapefruit juice, a pinch of kosher salt, and remaining 1 cup powdered sugar in a small bowl until smooth. Spread a thin layer of icing over shortbreads with a small offset spatula, leaving a thin border of crust exposed. Top as desired. Let sit 10-15 minutes to allow glaze to set. Retrace cut marks.
• Do Ahead
• Dough can be pressed into pan 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.