Brazilian Avocado Cream Food

AVOCADO CREMA

Steps:

• Combine lime juice, cilantro, garlic, avocado, crema, olive oil, salt, and pepper, in that order, in a blender. Blend until mixture is smooth.

AVOCADO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine avocados, garlic, lime juice, green onions, cilantro, and tarragon in a food processor; puree until smooth.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in avocado puree and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 5 minutes. Add cream and cook until heated through, but not boiling. Season with salt.

BRAZILIAN AVOCADO ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine avocado and 1/4 cup half-and-half in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour mixture into a bowl, ideally one with a spout. Squeeze lemon juice over avocado mixture and stir.
• Pour remaining half-and-half in the blender and shake it around to pick up any remaining avocado mixture; pour into the avocado mixture in the bowl. Add condensed milk and whisk until smooth.
• Pour avocado mixture into ice cream maker and process for 25 to 30 minutes. Turn off machine and pour mixture into a 1 1/2 quart freezer-safe container; place in the freezer until ice cream is set and has increased in size, at least 3 hours.

BRAZILIAN AVOCADO CREAM PUDDING (VEGAN VERSION)

Steps:

• Peel and seed the avocados. Place avocado meat, sugar, and lime juice.
• in a food processor or blender and pulse until smooth. Add just enough milk to give the mixture a creamy, pudding-like consistency.
• Spoon mixture into 6 dessert dishes, ramekins, etc. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour and serve cold.

BRAZILIAN AVOCADO CREAM

Steps:

• Peel, pit and roughly chop the avocado.
• An easy way to remove the pit: after halving the avocado, with a flick of the wrist, plunge a knife into the pit, then give a slight twist and remove.
• Voila!
• Place avocado flesh into a blender with the lemon or lime juice, and puree until smooth.
• Transfer mixture to a bowl, and with an electric mixer, gradually blend in the sugar-- slowly, slowly does it.
• Then add cream and salt (just a little salt at a time, tasting as you go, to avoid over-salting), and blend further until well mixed.
• Distribute mixture between 6 stemmed glasses and chill at least 4 hours in the fridge.
• (Freeze it if you wish, but it is nicer just chilled).

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.

CREME DE ABACATE-AVOCADO CREAM

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the chopped avocados, sugar, cream, and lime juice. Blend until smooth and creamy.
• Divide between footed dessert coups or small bowls. Garnish with coconut shavings and lime wedges.

BRAZILIAN AVOCADO SHAKE

Steps:

• Add all ingredients into a blender and blend on high for about a minute.
• Enjoy!