Grapefruit Alaska Recipe

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You'll easily impress guests with this dessert. It takes some time to prepare, but the rave reviews I receive make it all worth it. —Peg Atzen, Hackensack, Minnesota

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Grapefruit Alaska Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

4 large grapefruit
2 teaspoons rum extract
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
3 egg whites
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 cup sugar
8 maraschino cherries

Directions

Halve grapefruit and section; remove membranes. Return grapefruit sections to grapefruit halves. Drizzle 1/4 teaspoon rum extract over each. Top with 1 rounded tablespoon of whipped cream; Place on an ungreased foil-lined baking sheet.
In a large bowl, beat the egg whites, cornstarch and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Mound 1/2 cup on each grapefruit half; spread meringue to edges to seal. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until meringue is browned. Top each with a cherry. Serve immediately. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 serving equals 152 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 26 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Grapefruit Alaska in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2002, p163