Sorry I’ve been absent lately!
After moving back to Purdue from my summer job I headed down to Guatemala to help build a soccer field.
Now I have a few days at Purdue before driving around the state to celebrate mine & the bf’s birthdays.
With one of my days I was able to make this grapefruit pie.
I was happy our next recipe was good for hot weather, I was so not in the mood to turn the oven on for too long.
This pie has a nice balance of textures – sweet and creamy filling vs a crunchy crust. It does call for one ingredient that I wasn’t able to find anywhere near me, passion fruit puree.
Since the only way to buy it was for $$$ I decided to replace it with pineapple puree. I thought it tasted pretty good, but I would have much preferred to use the passion fruit. If you can find it (or want to order online) go for the passion fruit!
The other change I made was to use pink food coloring instead of red. And I used a bit too much of my gel food coloring making it a crazy bubblegum colored pie.
There are only 3 of us participating this week so you can easily stop by and say hello to the other 2 girls.
{Our host this week} Meagan of Scarletta Bakes. Be sure to check out the recipe here!
You can also check out past Milk Bar Monday recipes on Pinterest, or join in on the discussion on Twitter!
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Interesting….I’ve never heard of a grapefruit pie. Now you have me intrigued on how it would taste. Hmmm….
It’s worth trying! But honestly, even if you don’t make the whole pie I recommend trying the Ritz crust at least once
I am so sorry I couldn’t participate this week.
xo
This pie is bright and beautiful! I love it! Enjoy the rest of your summer travels
Wow you are busy! The grapefruit pie sounds amazing! I have been looking for passion fruit and its so hard to find. I had it last month when I was in Paris. What an amazing fruit!!
Woah – your pie looks SO good, Erin! And you hav, indeed, been super-busy! I hope you’re having a great time while doing all that traveling!!
WOAH, lady, you’ve been SUPER busy! So impressed you had the head space to make this. It’s gorgeous. And one day when you bite into that passion-fruity-curd, you’ll feel that much more fulfilled by the journeys, I presume! YAY for Mondays!
Oh yes, I am keeping my eyes peeled for passion fruit anything!
I’ve NEVER heard of grapefruit in a pie. How cool is that!!
“So sorry for my absence, I’ve be galavanting all over the Southern Hemisphere.” I love that you went to Guatemala, thats so amazing. And I love the idea of a grapefruit pie, something I’ve never tried!
Hahaha! Yeah, Guatemala was a great experience.
The pie looks great. I saw this recipe and I wondered how it would look. I love the color.