1 lg Pink grapefruit, (1-1/4
-pounds)
1 tb Grated grapefruit rind
2 c All-purpose flour
3/4 c Sugar
3/4 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
2 tb Vegetable oil
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 Egg
1/2 c Chopped pecans
Vegetable cooking spray
1/2 c Sifted powdered sugar
1 tb Water
Peel and section grapefruit over a bowl, reserving juice and membranes. Set
sections aside.
Squeeze membranes to extract juice; discard membranes. Place sections and
juice in a food processor, and pulse 3 times. Set aside 1-1/4 cups mixture;
reserve remaining grapefruit mixture for another use.
Combine rind, flour, and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in
center of mixture. Combine grapefruit mixture, oil, vanilla, and egg; stir
well. Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Stir in
pecans.
Pour batter into an 8-1/2 x 4-1/2-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center
comes out clean. Remove from oven; place on a wire rack.
Combine powdered sugar and water; stir well with a wire whisk. Drizzle over
bread; let cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan; let cool completely on
wire rack. Yield: 12 servings.
Per serving: 192 Calories; 4g Fat (21% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 36g
Carbohydrate; 15mg Cholesterol; 143mg Sodium
Yields
12 Servings