Claire Saffitz No-Bake Grapefruit Bars Are Tart and Perfect

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From the food writer’s follow-up cookbook ‘What’s for Dessert?’ comes a citrus-lover’s recipe.

https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/no-bake-grapefruit-bars-recipe



I discovered Claire Saffitz’s recipe for an Easy Sheet Cake with Chocolate-Cream Cheese Frosting after binge watching her YouTube videos (for mental health!). It was exactly what I wanted: something simple, classic, and comforting. Later that evening—my 30th birthday, celebrated solo at the beginning of the pandemic in April 2020—I blew candles in front of an audience of Zoom windows on my laptop and later ate forkfuls of cake from the fridge over the course of the week. That cake provided a sweet respite during a period of great uncertainty.

Saffitz has harnessed this joy that dessert can offer in her new book, What’s for Dessert. It’s a true love letter to that sweet bite you crave after a meal and includes recipes that can please a crowd or be savored alone. She emphasizes hallmark desserts imbued with a touch of nostalgia, like Peach Drop Biscuit Cobbler, Chocolate Soufflés, and a Tiramisu-y Icebox Cake.

What’s for Dessert follows Saffitz’s first cookbook, Dessert Person. Her legion of fans, myself amongst them, eagerly anticipated this book in 2020. They find comfort in the reliable advice Saffitz offers as a video host for Bon Appetit, the New York Times, and her own YouTube channel. Dessert Person includes recipes for novice bakers, but doesn’t shy away from projects like Croquembouche or Kouign-amann that prove challenging for even the most experienced cooks.

In her new book, Saffitz sets out to make her recipes more accessible. She evaluated the reception of Dessert Person and observed what recipes readers made most. “What I took to heart was the kind of desire for more simple recipes,” shares Saffitz, “and more kinds of recipes for people in different life stages and with different tastes and skill levels.” Although Saffitz has a special talent for guiding readers through projects, none of her new recipes rise to that challenge. They range in difficulty level from 1 (Very Easy) to 3 (Moderate). Additionally, none of them require the use of a stand mixer, and only half call for an electric hand mixer.



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1. Remember the adverse impacts on many medications

Grapefruit and pomegranate disrupt the normal absorption of many common prescription medications. Many heart and blood pressure ones. Check your meds for contraindications before eating grapefruit or pomegranate.

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