Tuesday, 25 September 2012
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Chocolate Avocado Pie
This is a guest post by Cake Spy.
You might be hesitant to embrace the idea of Avocado Pie. After all, avocado is probably more famous for its starring role in guacamole, or as a sandwich or salad component than as a delicious dessert item. But avocado isn't unknown in the world of sweets: in fact, in several Asian countries (and in Brazil too, I hear) avocado shakes are quite popular.
Like the popular shake, the avocado in this pie gets its sugary boost from sweetened condensed milk. When pureed and mixed with the milk, the fruity side of avocado really comes out to play with your taste buds. And once you get past the vibrant Kermit color, it's got a nutty and surprisingly subtle flavor. Combined with chocolate, it gets even better—sweet, light yet satisfyingly rich, with a dark crunch from the chocolate chips and cookie crust. Though adding the chocolate morsels is optional, I find them to add a nice textural contrast to the creaminess of the avocado, and serve as a nice echo to the cookie crust.
While the unique flavor of this pie might not be for everyone, lovers of avocado would serve themselves well to give it a try.
- 1 (9-inch) prepared chocolate cookie pie crust
- 2 large avocados, peeled, pitted and pureed
- 1/4 cup juice from 2 to 3 lemons
- 6 ounces (about 2/3 cup) sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup (about 3 ounces) semisweet chocolate morsels
1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine avocado, lemon juice, and condensed milk. Mix at medium-low speed until smooth and creamy, about 5 minutes.
2. Stir in the chocolate morsels by hand, until evenly distributed.
3. Pour filling into chocolate crust. Cover and chill in refrigerator until filling is set, at least 2 hours. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
What do you think? Would try avocado pie?
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Comments (5)
Oooh. I'd consider it since it's blended with milk! At first, just looking at the picture, I thought it was just avocado plain, and I was about to say NO WAY haha :)
I will eat anything with avocados. Well, so long as it didn't have meat. :)
I might try it.
definitely
here in indonesia, a combination of avocado and chocolate flavor has been around for as long as i remember. however, the latest craze is the combination of avocado with coffee flavor. believe me, it's feakin' awesome.