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 | | Subject: Grapefruit Sugar Cookies Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:10 pm | |
| Grapefruit Sugar Cookies 1 cup butter1-1/4 cup sugar2 eggs3 cups sifted flour2-1/2 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp salt3/4 cup finely chopped Candied Grapefruit Peel (recipe follows) Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and beat until fluffySift together dry ingredients, mix in grapefruit peelAdd to creamed mixtureDivide dough in half, place in covered container and chill in refrigerator several hoursroll dough about 1/4" thick on floured board, cut with floured cutterPlace on greased baking sheet and bake 375F for 8 to 10 minutesMakes about 5 dozen Candied Grapefruit Peel
Select and wash thick skinned grapefruit
Cut into quarters and remove pulp
Put peel in saucepan
Cover with cold water
Weight down peel with a plate
Let stand several hours or overnight
Drain
With scissors, cut peel into strips about 1/4" wide
Cover peel with cold water and slowly bring to a simmer 180 degrees in a saucepan
Remove from heat, cover pan and let stand about 1
hour, drain
Repeat process until peel no longer tastes bitter (about 3 times)
Cover again with water and boil until yellow peel is tender, about 15 minutes
Drain well in colander
Press out water
Pack peel firmly into measuring cup to measure
Return peel to saucepan
For each cup of peel, add 1 cup sugar, place over medium heat
Stir until sugar has dissolved (peel forms its own liquid)
Cook peel over medium heat, stirring frequently, until sugar syrup is concentrated, reduce heat to low (syrup should boil gently)
Continue cooking until the grapefruit peel is semitransparent and most of the sugar syrup has boiled away
drain in colander
Separate pieces of peel on baking sheets and allow to stand until they feel fairly dry
Sprinkle with enough sugar to give a crystalline look
Store in tightly covered cans, or in plastic bags in the freezer | |
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