Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 slice)
  • Calories:
  • 272
  • Fat:
  • 8 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 4 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 5 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 121 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 49 g
  • Fiber:
  • 2 g
  • Protein:
  • 2 g
Contest Winning Recipe

Grapefruit Pie

Grapefruit may be a surprising pie filling, but this dessert has been a hit at our house for years. The marshmallows and coconut reduce some of the grapefruit's tartness.

SERVINGS

6-8

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Chill

PREP

25 min.

TOTAL

25 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 32 large marshmallows
  • 1/2 cup grapefruit juice, divided
  • 3 large red grapefruit
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
  • 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
  • 1/4 cup flaked coconut, toasted

DIRECTIONS

In a heavy saucepan, combine the marshmallows and 1/4 cup grapefruit juice. Cook and stir over low heat until marshmallows are melted. Cool to room temperature.
    Peel the grapefruit and cut into sections (about 2-1/2 cups). Stir the grapefruit, whipped cream and remaining grapefruit juice into marshmallow mixture. Pour into crust. Sprinkle with coconut. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until set. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 11, 2008

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