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Grapefruit Meringue Shells Recipe

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“This pretty citrus dessert is refreshing, simple to make and elegant-looking. It's popular at our house both after a meal and with tea in the afternoon or evening.” Patricia Polewski - McAllen, Texas

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Grapefruit Meringue Shells Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 1 hour + standing

Yield: 8 Servings

25 30 55

Ingredients

3 egg whites
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
3/4 cup sugar
FILLING:
1 package (.8 ounce) sugar-free cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix
1 cup red grapefruit juice
1 cup 2% milk
1 medium red grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
1 cup reduced-fat whipped topping

Directions

Place egg whites in a small bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Add cream of tartar; beat 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.
Drop eight mounds onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Shape into 3-in. cups with the back of a spoon. Bake at 225° for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until set and dry. Turn oven off; leave meringues in oven for 1 hour. Cool on wire racks.
For filling, combine the pudding mix, grapefruit juice and milk in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer or until thickened. Transfer to a bowl. Cover surface with waxed paper; refrigerate until chilled.
Just before serving, spoon pudding into meringue shells. Garnish with grapefruit and whipped topping. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 147 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 89 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 2 starch.

Originally published as Grapefruit Meringue Shells in Healthy Cooking December/January 2009, p43

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Reviewed on May. 01, 2010 by jolleylady

USE ORANGE JUICE AND ORANGES FOR A SWEETER VERSION. SPLENDA IF DESIRED

Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2010 by asnunez

To judygill1, The pudding is sugar-free. Thus the weight difference--sweetener, less is used and it is much lighter than regular sugar ;) If you want to use regular pudding instead of the sugar-free type, it should prep about the same.///I made this in lemon and used raspberries instead of the grapefruit. YUMMY!!

Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2010 by judygill1

Since pudding does not come in an .8 oz package, do you mean a 3.4 oz package?

Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2010 by pullet

I haven't tried it yet,as I cannot eat grapefruit.

Was wondering about using orange instead

Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2010 by tkarinas

Grapefruit meringue shells is a simple, easy dessert that my family only makes for special occasions. It tastes so good, we keep it for days when we want a special meal and it's a perfect finish to an awesome supper.