Grapefruit Compote With Pound Cake Recipes

ANGEL FOOD CAKE WITH GRAPEFRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the flour, 3/4 cup of the sugar, and the salt in a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
• In a large bowl, combine the egg whites with the cream of tartar and the vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until frothy. Increase the speed to high and gradually add the remaining 3/4 cup sugar, a few tablespoons at a time. Beat until the egg whites form glossy, medium-stiff peaks.
• Sift about one-third of the flour mixture onto the egg whites and fold in with a large rubber spatula until almost completely incorporated. Continue sifting and folding in the flour mixture until all of the flour is incorporated.
• Spoon the batter into an ungreased tube pan, gently smoothing the top. Bake until golden brown and the top springs back when gently pressed, 35 to 40 minutes. Turn the pan upside down on a cooling rack and cool completely.
• Run a thin knife around the edge of the cake, then invert to release from the pan.
• Make the compote: Combine the sugar, cinnamon stick, grapefruit peel and 3/4 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to a brisk simmer and cook until syrupy, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the vanilla.
• Meanwhile, use a serrated knife to cut the peel and pith off of the grapefruit. Working over a bowl, use a sharp paring knife to cut between the membranes and release the grapefruit segments. Pour the sugar syrup over the grapefruit segments and let stand at room temperature for at least 5 minutes and up to 1 hour (the longer the compote sits, the more it infuses). Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 3 hours.
• Serve the angel food cake topped with grapefruit compote.

GRAPEFRUIT POUND CAKES (COOKING FOR 2)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Grease four 4x2-inch loaf pans with shortening; lightly flour. In small bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• In medium bowl, beat softened butter and 2/3 cup sugar with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds; increase speed to high, and beat 2 to 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally, until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low; beat in eggs, one at a time, just until smooth. Beat in vanilla and grapefruit zest. On low speed, beat in one-third of the flour mixture, then half of the milk, beating well after each addition, just until smooth. Repeat with flour mixture and milk, ending with flour mixture. Scrape side of bowl occasionally. Beat in sour cream until blended. Divide batter among loaf pans.
• Bake 24 to 27 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir Syrup ingredients until dissolved.
• Immediately after cakes come out of oven, use toothpick to poke tops of cakes every 1/4 inch, and brush with one-fourth of the syrup. Cool in pans 5 minutes. Loosen sides with spatula; turn cakes upside down onto cooling rack placed over rimmed baking sheet. Poke bottoms and sides of cakes with toothpick; brush bottoms and sides with remaining syrup. Cool completely, about 45 minutes. For a pretty presentation, serve cakes upside down and topped with sweetened whipped cream, if desired.
• Any leftover cake can be kept, covered, in refrigerator for 1 day.

FRESH CITRUS COMPOTE

Steps:

• For Syrup:
• Bring all ingredients to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Boil until liquid is reduced to 3/4 cup, about 25 minutes. Using small sharp knife, scrape vanilla seeds into syrup; return bean to syrup. Cool. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and store at room temperature.)
• For Fruit:
• Cut peel and white pith off oranges and grapefruit. Using small sharp knife, cut between membranes of oranges and grapefruit to release segments. Cut each kiwi into 8 wedges. Cut pineapple into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Drain fruit. Place in bowl. Discard vanilla bean and star anise from syrup. Pour syrup over fruit and stir to combine. Serve over frozen vanilla yogurt or ice cream.

GRAPEFRUIT COMPOTE WITH POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Using a sharp paring knife, slice off stem and blossom ends of each grapefruit. Cut away the peel, and cut along the membranes to release segments. Place in a medium bowl, and set aside. Squeeze juice from membranes into a small saucepan.
• Add sugar to juice in pan; bring to a boil over high. Add rosemary, and reduce heat to medium. Cook until liquid is syrupy, about 2 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove rosemary and discard.
• Pour syrup over grapefruit in bowl; cover, and refrigerate until chilled, 45 minutes to 1 hour. To serve, spoon compote over pound cake slices, and garnish with rosemary sprigs, if desired.