Grapefruit Brulee

Watch out—I’ve learned to use a kitchen torch! After a bit of struggle trying to fill the torch with butane, I think I have it worked out now…at least for the time being.

I have never been a fan of playing with fire. Lighting matches on a birthday cake is enough drama for me, and for that task I use a long automatic lighter that has no chance of burning my fingers like a match might if I take too long.  I received the kitchen torch for my birthday some months ago but only purchased the butane last week.

A friend mentioned that she wanted to try a grapefruit brulee and I thought that was a great idea.

Much healthier than the 4 crème brulees that were chilled in my refrigerator, that is for sure!

How to make Bruleed Grapefruit:

1. Cut the fruit and remove the seeds out,
2. Sprinkle with sugar and let the torch do its work.

I take most anything that Alton Brown says as the trusted and tested kitchen truth, so when I found his easy steps for making a grapefruit brulee I thought I’d share it here with you.

In my quest to start my days with a healthier twist, this bruleed grapefruit lets me think healthy while still cracking through a shell of sugar—perfection! You could make this a breakfast grapefruit or a dessert.

Yes, obviously the healthier version is to skip sugar all together but this grapefruit brulee does the trick of straddling the line for dessert between healthy and decadent!