Grapefruit Custard Tart With Chocolate-pecan Crust

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups ground pecans (about 12 ounces whole pecans)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted (or more)
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2/3 cup fresh grapefruit juice (approx. the juice of 1 grapefruit)
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 grapefruit, zest of, grated
• 1 -2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
• whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 crust:.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine the pecans, sugar and melted butter.
• 3 pat into a 9" glass pie dish. chill for 30 minutes.
• 4 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 5 bake for 10 minutes. set aside to cool to room temperature.
• 6 spread the melted chocolate over the inside of the crust and set aside.
• 7 custard filling:.
• 8 in a 2-quart saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. add the sugar and stir until dissolved.
• 9 add the cream, 1/2 cup grapefruit juice, the orange juice, eggs and grapefruit zest.
• 10 sprinkle the gelatin over the remaining grapefruit juice and set aside.
• 11 cook the cream-citrus mixture over low heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens and coats the back of a spoon. do not allow it to boil.
• 12 add the gelatin mixture and stir until dissolved.
• 13 cool to room temperature.
• 14 pour custard into the chocolate-coated crust and refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
• 15 serve with whipped cream.