Best Rio Star Grapefruit Pie Recipes

SPARKLING GRAPEFRUIT PIE

Steps:

• Peel grapefruit, removing all pith. Cut up into bite-size pieces. Drain in a strainer for 4 or more hours, collecting the juice. (This can be done the day before.)
• Combine the sugar, cornstarch, and 3/4 cup juice in a small saucepan; if the collected juice does not measure 3/4 cup, top it off with water. Bring to a boil. Stir in strawberry gelatin. Cool slightly.
• Spread grapefruit in the bottom of the baked shell, and pour gelatin over the fruit. Chill several hours or overnight.

GRAPEFRUIT PIE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 275°F.
• Press the Ritz crunch into a 10-inch pie tin. Using your fingers and the palms of your hands, press the crunch in firmly, making sure to cover the bottom and sides evenly and completely.
• Put the tin on a sheet pan and bake for 20 minutes. The Ritz crust should be slightly more golden brown and slightly deeper in buttery goodness than the crunch you started with. Cool the crust completely; wrapped in plastic, the crust can be frozen for up to 2 weeks.
• Using a spoon or an offset spatula, spread the grapefruit passion curd evenly over the bottom of the Ritz crust. Put the pie in the freezer to set the curd until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Using a spoon or an offset spatula, spread the sweetened condensed grapefruit on top of the curd, being careful not to mix the two layers and making sure the curd is entirely covered. Return to the freezer until ready to slice and serve. Wrapped (gently) in plastic, the pie can be frozen for up to 1 month.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY PINK GRAPEFRUIT PIE

Steps:

• Peel grapefruit, separate sections (see **NOTE**), and remove from membranes.
• Place sections in a strainer over a bowl overnight.
• Cook sugar, juice, cornstarch and salt until thick and clear.
• Add gelatin and stir until dissolved.
• Brush gelatin mixture over pie crust.
• Chill gelatin mixture and crust.
• When gelatin starts to thicken, add grapefruit sections.
• Pour into pie crust and chill until set.
• Top with whipped cream.
• **NOTE**.
• The grapefruit should be sectioned lengthwise. By slicing the ends off, the fruit can be set flat on the cutting board to make it easier to slice the rind off lengthwise. Use a small, sharp knife to then remove the sections from the membranes.