Avocado And Lime Loaf Food

AVOCADO BREAD WITH PECANS AND LIME GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan or spray with nonstick spray.
• Peel and pit the avocado, then puree it in a food processor or blender until just smooth.You should have 1/2 cup.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the beaten egg, avocado, yogurt and nuts.
• Beat with a spoon to mix well.
• Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, lime zest and salt in a small bowl.
• Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and stir with a spatula until smooth and just moistened. Do not overmix.
• Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake in the center of the oven until golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 45-55 minutes.
• Let loaf rest in its pan on a rack to cool.
• To make the Lime Syrup: Combine the sugar and lime juice in a small saucepan.
• Place over low heat until sugar just dissolves.
• Pierce the loaf about a dozen times to the bottom with a bamboo skewer, toothpick, or metal cake tester.
• Immediately pour the hot syrup over the warm loaf.
• Let cool for 30 minutes in the pan before turning the loaf out of the pan onto a rack, then turning it right side up to cool completely.
• Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature overnight before serving.

AVOCADO LIME CAKE WITH A TOASTED COCO-MACADAMIA NUT ICING

Steps:

• CAKE:.
• HEAT oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray two (8-inch) round cake pans with no stick baking spray; set aside.
• SIFT flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl; set aside.
• BEAT avocados, sugar, lime juice and zest in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium high speed for 4 minutes or until mixture is fairly smooth and fluffy. Add water and then add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• REDUCE mixer speed to low and add flour mixture. Mix until flour is incorporated into avocado mixture. Divide batter equally between the two prepared pans and spread evenly.
• BAKE on the middle rack of oven for 32 to 35 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center of each cake layer comes out clean. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
• ICING:.
• BEAT cream cheese, lime juice and zest in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium high speed for 3 minutes, or until smooth. Add confectioners sugar and salt, beating until smooth.
• SPREAD icing between layers and on top and sides of cake. Garnish each layer and on top and sides with half the toasted coconut and macadamia nuts.