Here's a simple dessert, a fit cure for wintertime blues. Simply broil the grapefruit slices until warm and irresistible. Follow them up with a strong cup of aromatic jasmine or Earl Grey tea.

Makes 6 servings, 2 slices each

ACTIVE TIME: 20 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes

EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy

3 large pink or ruby-red grapefruits
6 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter, cut into tiny pieces
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1. Position oven rack about 5 inches from broiler; preheat broiler.
2. Slice the stem end and opposite end off each grapefruit. Stand the grapefruit, one cut-end down, on a work surface. Cut off the rind and pith with a sharp knife, making sure to remove all the white pith. Cut each fruit into 4 rounds, about 1/2 inch thick, by making slices parallel to the ones you made on the top and bottom.
3. Place the slices in a large baking pan in a single layer. Top each with 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar, dot with butter and sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg.
4. Broil the grapefruit until bubbling and starting to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Drizzle pan juices over each serving.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 121 calories; 2 g fat (1 g sat, 0 g mono); 5 mg cholesterol; 27 g carbohydrate; 1 g protein; 2 g fiber; 5 mg sodium; 215 mg potassium.


Nutrition bonus: Vitamin C (60% daily value), Vitamin A (30% dv).


2 Carbohydrate Servings


Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1 other carbohydrate, 1/2 fat

I made this becasue I got home just an hour before guests were arriving for dinner and I needed a quick dessert. it was very good. It surprised me that something so simple and nutirtional could be so good.

Lucia, denver, co