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Pink Grapefruit and Lemon Tart

A stunningly vibrant tart featuring a tangy, silky ruby red grapefruit and lemon curd filling encased in a buttery shortbread crust.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 5 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French, Summer
Calories: 340

Ingredients
  

Shortbread Crust
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 9 tbsp unsalted butter very cold, cubed
  • 1 egg yolk large
  • 1 tbsp ice water optional, if needed
Grapefruit Lemon Filling
  • 0.75 cup ruby red grapefruit juice freshly squeezed
  • 0.25 cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 tbsp grapefruit zest finely grated
  • 1 tsp lemon zest finely grated
  • 0.75 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 eggs large
  • 4 egg yolks large
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter at room temperature, cut into pieces
Garnish
  • 1 pink grapefruit segmented
  • 1 tsp lemon zest for sprinkling
  • 2 tbsp berry coulis blueberry or blackberry, for dotting

Equipment

  • 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom
  • Food processor
  • Double boiler or heat-proof bowl and pot
  • Fine mesh sieve
  • Whisk

Method
 

  1. Make the crust: Pulse flour, powdered sugar, and salt in a food processor. Add cold butter and pulse until coarse crumbs form. Add egg yolk and pulse until dough clumps together.
  2. Form dough into a disk, wrap in plastic, and chill for at least 30 minutes.
  3. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Roll out dough and press into a 9-inch tart pan. Prick the bottom with a fork and freeze for 15 minutes.
  4. Line crust with parchment and pie weights. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove weights and paper, bake for another 5-10 minutes until golden. Cool completely.
  5. Make the filling: In a double boiler, whisk together grapefruit juice, lemon juice, zests, sugar, eggs, and egg yolks.
  6. Cook over simmering water, whisking constantly, until thick enough to coat a spoon (about 170°F/77°C).
  7. Remove from heat. Whisk in the room temperature butter one tablespoon at a time until fully emulsified and glossy.
  8. Strain the curd through a fine-mesh sieve into the cooled tart shell. Smooth the top.
  9. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or overnight, until set firm.
  10. Just before serving, remove from pan and garnish with fresh grapefruit segments, lemon zest, and dots of berry coulis.

Notes

Total time includes 4 hours of chilling. Keep refrigerated.