Sparkling Grapefruit Pie

Description

I use Indian River pink grapefruit. Serve with whipped cream.

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
• 4 pink grapefruit
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• ¾ cup grapefruit juice
• 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry flavored Jell-O®

Instructions

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

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 1 day

Servings: 8