A Lesson in Sharing: Grapefruit Ginger Brûlée

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8067/8245764106_028c986eb5_o.jpg By Jeannette Ordas of Everybody likes Sandwiches I was always a grapefruit fanatic. I think it has something to do with my mom's midnight grapefruit pregnancy cravings that she got when she was pregnant with me. I love eating grapefruit right out of the fridge, cold and juicy and full of that wonderful pucker. I eat one half for breakfast and save the other half in the fridge for a refreshing pick-me-up later on in the day.  My husband, on the other hand, doesn't share my grapefruit love. It's too sour, too bitter, blah, blah, blah. So I was surprised a few years ago when we stayed at a fancy bed and breakfast that he ate all his grapefruit. He didn't just eat it, he loved it. You see, the trick was that it was covered in sugar and then bruleed…which is just a fancy name for burned or caramelized sugar.  It's super easy to make at home and it works best if you've got a kitchen blowtorch or a gas oven broiler. Unfortunately, I have to make do with the broiler in my electric oven, but that's okay too – but it doesn't give the sugar a crispy, burnt crust.  This morning I got fancy with my grapefruit and broiled it with a little ginger tossed into the sugar mix. I used half fresh grated ginger and half powdered ginger because my fresh ginger was a tiny stub and felt I needed to add a bit more of that ginger flavour. Finely chopped candied ginger would be excellent here too. I also added a bit of sea salt to counteract the sweet and help balance out the bitterness.  I used one grapefruit here - half for me, half for the husband. He loved it. I'm guessing I'm going to have to start sharing my grapefruit halves from now on.  Wait, who said this was a good idea? Grapefruit Ginger Brûlée 1 grapefruit 2-3 tablespoons brown sugar or raw coarse sugar 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon of fresh ginger (powdered or candied ginger works too) pinch of flakey sea salt Cut your grapefruit crosswise, removing all seeds and cut round the edges and between each segment.  In a small bowl, mix the sugar, ginger and salt together and then spoon over each grapefruit. Place on a baking sheet (wipe off any excess fallen sugar from the sheet to prevent scorching) and heat under your broiler for 5-8 minutes until the sugar melts and the edges get cripsy. Or if you've got a blowtorch, use that to melt the sugar to form a golden brown and crispy surface. Serve immediately. Copyright 2005 - 2012 Poppytalk. All Rights Reserved poppytalk.blogspot.ca via Jan Halvarson http://poppytalk.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-lesson-in-sharing-grapefruit-ginger.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FISuVv+%28poppytalk%29 taghandcraftnews

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