Grapefruit Chess Tart
Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 329 calories, 4g of protein, and 17g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 12. Head to the store and pick up sugar, egg whites, cornmeal, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes.
Instructions
Unroll piecrusts, and stack on a lightly floured surface.
Roll piecrusts into a 14- x 10-inch oval. Fit piecrust into a lightly greased 12- x 8-inch rectangular tart pan with removable bottom; press into fluted edges. Trim off excess crust. Line piecrust with aluminum foil or parchment paper, and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
Place pan on a baking sheet.
Bake at 425 for 10 minutes.
Remove weights and foil, and bake 7 to 8 more minutes or until browned. Cool completely on baking sheet on a wire rack (about 15 minutes). Reduce oven temperature to 30
Meanwhile, grate zest from grapefruit to equal 1 tsp. Peel grapefruit; section over a bowl to catch juice, reserving 1/3 cup juice and segments separately. Reserve any remaining juice for another use.
Whisk zest and salt into 1/3 cup juice.
Whisk together egg whites and yolks in a large bowl until creamy and light in color; whisk in cream and butter.
Stir together sugar, flour, and cornmeal in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk sugar mixture into egg mixture, one-third at a time, until blended.
Whisk in grapefruit juice mixture. Spoon filling into cooled tart shell.
Bake at 300 for 20 minutes; remove from oven, and arrange grapefruit sections on tart.
Bake 30 to 35 more minutes or until fruit is browned and filling is set. Cool tart on a wire rack 1 hour before serving.