No reviews yet

Grapefruit Custard Tart With Chocolate-Pecan Crust

At a Glance

Prep
60 minutes
Cook
10 minutes
Total
3 hrs 20 min
Servings
1.00 tart, serving(s)

Categories

  • Dessert

Cuisine

  • American

Cooking Method

  • Bake

Difficulty

  • Easy

Dietary

  • Balanced

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 2. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 430 per serving 860 for selected servings
Fat 26g per serving 52g for selected servings
Sugar 30g per serving 60g for selected servings
Protein 7g per serving 14g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 35g per serving 70g for selected servings

Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.

This recipe for Grapefruit Custard Tart With Chocolate-Pecan Crust brings together 2 1/2 cups ground pecans (about 12 ounces whole pecans), 1/3 cup sugar, 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 3 hrs 20 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 1 servings.

Hands-Free Mode Off

Want to make this later?

Save this recipe to your personal Recipe Box and find it whenever you need it.

Free for 30 days. No payment information required.

Plan This Meal for Later

Create your free My Kitchen account

Start your free 30-day trial and we’ll add this recipe to your meal plan automatically.

No payment information required.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups ground pecans (about 12 ounces whole pecans)
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted (or more)
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2/3 cup fresh grapefruit juice (approx. the juice of 1 grapefruit)
  • 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 grapefruit, zest of, grated
  • 1 -2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
  • whipped cream

Send These Ingredients to My Shopping List

Create your free My Kitchen account

Start your free 30-day trial and we’ll add this recipe to your shopping list automatically.

No payment information required.

Instructions

  1. Crust:.

  2. In a small bowl, combine the pecans, sugar and melted butter.

  3. Pat into a 9" glass pie dish. Chill for 30 minutes.

  4. Preheat oven to 375°F.

  5. Bake for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool to room temperature.

  6. Spread the melted chocolate over the inside of the crust and set aside.

  7. Custard Filling:.

  8. In a 2-quart saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved.

  9. Add the cream, 1/2 cup grapefruit juice, the orange juice, eggs and grapefruit zest.

  10. Sprinkle the gelatin over the remaining grapefruit juice and set aside.

  11. Cook the cream-citrus mixture over low heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Do not allow it to boil.

  12. Add the gelatin mixture and stir until dissolved.

  13. Cool to room temperature.

  14. Pour custard into the chocolate-coated crust and refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.

  15. Serve with whipped cream.

Keep Cooking

More ground pecans Recipes

Explore the full recipe collection for another idea to make next.

Find more recipes

Turn this recipe into a complete meal

Ask Your Kitchen Concierge to find sides, desserts or other recipes that work with this dish.

Reviews, cook notes, and substitutions

No member notes yet. Public visitors can read notes here once members share them.

Keep My Own Notes With This Recipe

Create your free My Kitchen account

Start your free 30-day trial and we’ll open the recipe notes so you can keep your own notes with this recipe.

No payment information required.

Keep exploring

What would you like to make next?

Turn this recipe into dinner Ask Your Kitchen Concierge to suggest a main course, side and dessert using recipes already on Shared Recipes Club.

Source: Food Com

Your Kitchen Concierge chef avatar

Your Kitchen Concierge

Recipe finder and budget meal ideas
Hello! Right, what are we cooking? I can help find a recipe, rescue a dinner plan, explain a tricky technique, or work through a food budget. Tell me what you have in mind and we can take it from there.