Baked Grapefruit Alaska

"A wonderfully light breakfast (or even dessert) that could be an everyday thing, but is also nice enough to serve to guests at a brunch. I got this recipe from my great-aunt's cookbook."
 
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Ready In:
12mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Cut grapefruits in half.
  • Carefully remove fruit sections; set aside fruit skins.
  • Mix grapefruit sections with grapes and berries in a small bowl.
  • You can add a bit of sugar, if you'd like them sweeter. Sometimes I sprinkle them with orange juice, although if you'd like them to be very fancy, you could toss the fruit with a little bit of champagne.
  • Refill grapefruit skins with berry mix.
  • Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in a cold mixing bowl until stiff peaks form.
  • Fold in sugar.
  • Cover fruit with merangue.
  • Bake at about 500 degrees until just golden brown.
  • It's easiest just to keep an eye on them until they look right; it really dos't take that long.

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Reviews

  1. An exceptionally fancy way to serve grapefruit. This would be excellent for a special brunch or breakfast. I used a mix of strawberries and blueberries to go with the grapefruit and grapes. We loved it. Made for the Taste of Yellow 2009 event in the photo forum.
     
  2. Perfect! I would use Splenda instead of sugar.Ruby red grapefruit. You could in a pinch use canned fruit, drained and cut. The possibilities are endless. A good recipe. Thanks for positing!
     
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I love to bake, especially when I can try different flavors and unusual combinatins. Someday I'd love to own a bakery, but for now I'm still just experimenting.
 
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