Avocado Lime Cream Food

AVOCADO & LIME CREAM

Steps:

• Cut the avocados in half lengthways, remove the stones and peel. Put the avocado in a food processor with the lime juice, Tabasco, garlic and sea salt. Blend until you have a light, elegantly pale green cream.
• Transfer the cream to a bowl, cover and chill until ready to serve. To serve, drizzle with a little oil then scatter over the snipped chives. Serve as a dip with tortilla chips or rice crackers.

FRIED AVOCADO SLICES WITH SPICY LIME CREAM

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine buttermilk, hot sauce and avocado slices.
• Soak for 30 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, lime juice, cilantro, red onion, jalapeno pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
• Stir to combine.
• Chill until ready to use.
• In a medium deep-fryer, fill oil to a depth of 3 to 4 inches (no more than halfway up sides of the pan.) Heat oil to 375 degrees F over medium-high heat.
• Combine cornmeal, flour, 3/4 tsp Essence, baking powder, and the remaining teaspoon of salt in a shallow dish.
• Dredge soaked avocado slices in the cornmeal mixture, shaking to remove excess cornmeal.
• Place avocado slices in the hot oil and fry until golden, about 1 to 2 minutes each side.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove slices and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
• Season with additional Essence.
• Serve immediately with spicy lime crema and garnish with lime wedges.
• For the Essence:.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Yield: 2/3 cup.

AVOCADO CREAM

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, lightly mash together avocados, lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and chili powder with a fork or potato masher. Fold in jalapenos and sour cream. Season with more salt and serve.

AVOCADO-LIME RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine avocado and garlic in a blender or large food processor and process until well pureed.
• Stir mayonnaise, sour cream, and lime juice together in a bowl until well blended. Pour over avocado mixture in the blender. Add dill, parsley, chives, salt, onion powder, and pepper. Puree until liquefied. Serve immediately, or store in the refrigerator until ready to use.

CREAMY AVOCADO LIME DIP

Steps:

• Peel, dice and de-pit avocado and place in a food processor.
• Add lime juice, hot pepper sauce and garlic.
• Process until smooth and then season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a bowl and cover by placing plastic wrap DIRECTLY onto the surface of avocado mixture.
• Refrigerate until serving.
• To serve, you can serve it as is or add some of the optional toppings and serve with tortilla chips or crackers.

AVOCADO AND LIME

Steps:

• Halve or quarter a small avocado and remove pit. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon of your highest-quality olive oil and sprinkle with coarse salt and fresh pepper to taste. Spark with a squeeze of fresh lime.

AVOCADO LIME CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat cream in a small saucepan until small bubbles appear around edges. Remove from heat and stir sugar into cream until it dissolves. Transfer to a medium bowl and allow to cool.
• Combine avocado and cream cheese in a food processor and blend until smooth. Add lime juice and process until smooth; whisk into the cooled cream mixture.
• Fill an ice cream maker with the avocado mixture, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions for making ice cream.
• Spoon avocado mixture into the prepared pie crust; smooth surface with a spatula. Freeze until solid, at least 2 hours. Let cheesecake sit at room temperature until slightly softened yet firm enough to slice before serving, 10 to 15 minutes.