Paloma Pie
Paloma Pie: Inspired by the classic Paloma cocktail, this dessert has a tangy grapefruit-tequila curd filling, nestled into a crunchy saltine cracker crust. A refreshing ending to a warm-weather meal, especially on Cinco de Mayo!
Servings: 8
Calories: 582kcal
Ingredients
For the Saltine crust:
- 60 Saltine crackers (about 1 1/2 sleeves)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
For the grapefruit-tequila filling:
- 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 3/4 cup ruby red grapefruit juice (from about 1 1/2 large grapefruits)
- 1/4 cup tequila (optional, water can be substituted)
- 4 large egg yolks
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon grapefruit zest (from about 1/2 a grapefruit)
- drop of pink food coloring optional
For the garnish:
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
To make the Saltine crust:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Crush the Saltine crackers into fine crumbs, by hand or in a food processor.
- Stir in the melted butter and sugar until combined.
- Press the mixture in an even layer on the bottom and up the sides of a pie dish.
- Bake for 16 to 20 minutes, or until just beginning to turn golden around the edges.
To make the Paloma curd filling:
- Stir the sugar, cornstarch, and salt together in a large bowl.
- Whisk in the grapefruit juice and tequila.
- Whisk in the egg yolks.
- Add the butter, zest, and food coloring, and place the bowl over a pot of simmering water.
- Cook the mixture, whisking, over the steaming water until it starts to bubble around the edges and become thick (about 10 to 15 minutes).
- Pour the filling into the prepared crust, and refrigerate the pie for 4 hours or overnight.
- Garnish with whipped cream.
For the whipped cream garnish:
- Whip the cream and sugar together on medium-high speed, until it holds soft peaks.
Notes
Filling recipe adapted from Coastal Living's Grapefruit Atlantic Beach Pie.
Nutrition
Calories: 582kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 171mg | Sodium: 317mg | Potassium: 140mg | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 965IU | Vitamin C: 14.9mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1.6mg