Ruby Red Grapefruit Bars

Total Time: 52 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/8 teaspoon salt (omit if using salted butter)
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup fresh grapefruit juice (from a pink or ruby red)
• 1 teaspoon fresh grated grapefruit zest
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons flour
• powdered sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f. line an 8 inch square metal pan with non-stick foil or parchment.
• 2 combine flour, salt and powdered sugar. cut in butter (food processor works well) until mixture is coarse and crumbly. it should be very dry.
• 3 press into pan and bake for 18 minutes or until golden brown around edges.
• 4 beat together eggs, sugar, grapefruit juice,and grapefruit zest. **add more zest for a more "grapefruity" flavor.
• 5 whisk in baking powder, making sure you whisk out any lumps, then whisk in flour.
• 6 bake for 20-25 minutes or until set.
• 7 cool completely, then sprinkle top with powdered sugar. lift from pan and cut into squares.