Desserts Recipes - Avocado Fool Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 avocado, stoned (pitted)

• juice of 1/2 lime

• 30ml/2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk

• 30ml/2 tbsp coconut cream

• a pinch of salt

• fresh mint leaves, to decorate

• 1/2 lime, halved, to serve

Serves 2

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Method:

1. Put the avocado flesh into a food processor or blender and puree it with the lime juice until well mixed.

2. Add the condensed milk, coconut cream and salt and process until the mixture is smooth and creamy.

3. Spoon the mixture into individual bowls or glasses and chill over ice. Decorate with a few mint leaves and serve with lime wedges to squeeze over.

This sweet avocado dessert can also be served as a thick puree or blended with coconut milk until it is the consistency of thick pouring cream. This makes a delicious drink when a couple of ice cubes are stirred in.

Cook's Tip: Avocadoes discolor quickly when cut and exposed to the air, so prepare them immediately before they are to be used. If you have used only half an avocado and don't want to throwaway the other half, you can preserve the rest for a short while by leaving the stone (pit) in place and wrapping it very tightly in clear film (plastic wrap). Store in the refrigerator but use as soon as possible.

Variation: This recipe works equally well with other soft-fresh fruit, such as bananas, mango and papaya.