Grapefruit-custard sauce

Name: Grapefruit-custard sauce
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup fresh grapefruit juice; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 8 egg yolks; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp hot water

Makes1 Cups

By Chatelaine

Michael Alberstat

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup fresh grapefruit juice
1/2 cup unsalted butter
8 egg yolks
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp hot water

Instructions

Boil 1 cup granulated sugar with 1/2 cup each fresh grapefruit juice and unsalted butter in a medium saucepan without stirring, 1 min. Blend 8 egg yolks with 1 tbsp lemon juice and 1 tbsp hot water in a blender for 1 min, then pour hot sugar mixture through open lid cap, blending for 5 more min. Refrigerate 3 hours. Stir and serve over fruit.

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