Grapefruit Halves With Ginger Curtis Recipes

BROILED, SPICED BROWN SUGAR GRAPEFRUIT HALVES

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Arrange grapefruit halves on broiler pan. Combine sugar and grill seasoning and top grapefruits. Broil until sugar melts and becomes bubbly, about 4 minutes. Serve immediately.

GRAPEFRUIT HALVES WITH GINGER CURTIS

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine the honey with 1/2 teaspoon hot water and spread the mixture on the grapefruit halves. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the ginger on each half and chill the grapefruit, covered loosely, for at least 2 hours or overnight.

GLAZED GRAPEFRUIT WITH GINGER

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Cut each grapefruit in half and gently separate the sections from the membrane by cutting around each section with a paring knife, keeping the grapefruit intact. Place the grapefruit halves cut side up on a baking sheet. Drizzle 1 teaspoon of honey over each half and sprinkle evenly with the brown sugar.
• Place grapefruit under broiler and brown well, about 3 minutes. Remove grapefruit and sprinkle with the crystallized ginger and coconut if desired. Serve warm.

WARM GRAPEFRUIT WITH GINGER-SUGAR

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Cut grapefruit crosswise in half. With a small knife, cut around the membrane in the center of each half and discard. Cut around each section to loosen fruit. Place on a baking sheet, cut side up. , Mix ginger and sugar; sprinkle over fruit. Broil 4 in. from heat until sugar is melted, about 4 minutes.

MINIATURE GRAPEFRUIT SOUFFLES WITH GINGER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter six 6-ounce ramekins. Dust with granulated sugar, and refrigerate, uncovered.
• Bring juice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat, and simmer until reduced to 1 cup, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in ginger.
• Combine 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and zest. Whisk in yolks, cornstarch, and flour, and then the juice mixture. Return to pan. Set over medium-high heat. Cook, whisking constantly, until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Let mixture cool, stirring occasionally, to room temperature. Stir in yogurt.
• With a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg whites on medium speed until foamy. Add salt and cream of tartar, and beat until soft peaks form. With machine running, gradually add remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and beat until stiff, glossy peaks form. Gently fold in grapefruit mixture in 3 additions.
• Divide mixture among prepared ramekins, and place them on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden and puffed, 20 to 25 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve immediately.

BROILED GRAPEFRUIT

Steps:

• Preheat your oven's broiler.
• Cut the grapefruits in half, and use a small serrated knife to cut out the sections in the halves. Spoon the sections and juice into a bowl, then scrape out all of the remaining thick skins and pulp. Spoon the sections from the bowl back into the halves. This is best done one half at a time.
• Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon over the top of each grapefruit half, adjusting as you see fit. Dot with butter. Place the halves on a cookie sheet.
• Broil for 3 to 5 minutes, until the butter is melted and sugar is starting to turn brown.

COCONUT GINGER BROILED GRAPEFRUIT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Spread coconut on a cookie sheet and bake, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and fragrant, about 5-6 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
• Heat oven broiler on high. Cut your grapefruits in half and place them cut-side-up on a rimmed cookie sheet. If they do not sit flat, cut a little off of the bottoms of the halves to create a flat surface.
• Place 1/4 cup coconut sugar in a small bowl. Add the ginger and rub the ginger into the sugar with your fingers.
• Crumble the gingered sugar evenly over each grapefruit half. Sprinkle 1 additional teaspoon coconut sugar over the tops of each half, taking care to cover any spots couldn't cover with the gingered sugar. Place in oven directly under broiler and broil until the sugar is bubble, melted, and golden in spots, about 5 minutes (but the time can really vary depending on your oven, so keep an eye on them from the get go and know it could take anywhere from 2 - 8 minutes).
• Remove from oven and sprinkle each half with the toasted coconut. Serve with spoons (serrated grapefruit spoons are great if you have them!)

BROILED GRAPEFRUIT HALVES TOPPED WITH BROWN SUGAR

Steps:

• Evenly sprinkle 1 tablespoon of brown sugar on each grapefruit half and place under the broiler for 4 minutes. Serve.

SEARED GRAPEFRUIT WITH GINGER MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Cut away the ends of each grapefruit. Stand on a flat end, and remove the skin and pith by cutting down the sides of the fruit. Slice each grapefruit horizontally into 4 or 5 thick rounds (depending on the size).
• Cut a square of cheesecloth. Wrap the ginger in the cheesecloth and squeeze over a bowl to extract juice. (If you don't have cheesecloth, use a clean kitchen towel.) Measure out 1/2 teaspoon juice and mix with the maple syrup. Add more ginger juice if desired. If desired, heat the syrup at 50 percent power in a microwave for 25 to 30 seconds.
• Heat butter over medium-high heat in a large nonstick skillet or on a griddle until foam subsides and butter begins to color. Sear the grapefruit slices for no more than 20 seconds on each side and remove to a platter or plates. Drizzle on ginger maple syrup, garnish with pomegranate seeds if you'd like, and serve at once, while the grapefruit is still warm.

GINGER GRAPEFRUIT FIZZ

Steps:

• Fill glass with ice.
• Add vodka, ginger liqueur, grapefruit juice and lime juice; stir.
• Top with ginger beer. Garnish with grapefruit wedge.