Warm Grapefruit with Ginger-Sugar

Name: Warm Grapefruit with Ginger-Sugar
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1 large red grapefruit; 2 to 3 teaspoons chopped crystallized ginger; 2 teaspoons sugar

Hostess Stephanie Levy greets her guests sweetly with broiled grapefruit—a specialty at her Lansing, New York B&B. Try it as an appetizer for breakfast or brunch or as a light, anytime dessert.

Ingredients

1 large red grapefruit
2 to 3 teaspoons chopped crystallized ginger
2 teaspoons sugar

Directions

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.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 grapefruit: 85 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1/2 starch.

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