Avocado And Lime Loaf Recipes

AVOCADO AND LIME LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan oven160°C/gas 4. Grease and line the base of a 900g (2lb) loaf tin with greaseproof paper.
• Using an electric whisk beat together the butter and sugar until light and creamy.
• Add the lime zest and juice to the mashed avocado, then beat this into the butter mixture. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Use a large metal spoon to fold half into the avocado mixture. Stir in the buttermilk, then fold in the remaining flour mixture.
• Transfer the cake mixture to the prepared tin and smooth over the top.
• Bake for 55 minutes - 1hr until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. If the loaf is browning too quickly, cover lightly with a piece of foil.
• Remove from the oven then leave to cool for 15 minutes. Remove from the tin, peel away the paper and leave on a wire rack to cool completely before icing.
• To make the icing, mix the avocado with half the lime zest and the juice.
• Cream the butter using an electric whisk, then beat in the avocado mixture. Slowly add the icing sugar, whisking well to combine. Spread thickly over the top of the cooled cake and sprinkle with the remaining lime zest.

AVOCADO LIMEADE

Steps:

• In a medium pot, combine the sugar, three-quarters of the cilantro (reserve the rest for garnish) and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Strain the cilantro syrup and store in the fridge.
• In a blender, combine the ice water, lime juice, cucumber, avocado and cilantro simple syrup. Puree on high until blended. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher. Chill until ready to serve.
• Divide the mixture among tall glasses filled with ice and garnish with cilantro and lime wedges.

MASHED AVOCADO WITH LIME

Steps:

• Put all ingredients in a mixing bowl and mash with a fork until the avocado reaches the consistency of a chunky salsa. Chill before serving with empanadas.

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 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.

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.

LIME AVOCADO HUMMUS

Steps:

• Place peppercorns in a food processor; process until ground. Add remaining ingredients; process 2-3 minutes longer or until smooth. Serve with chips.

SPICY AVOCADO AND LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk together the avocado, lime juice, hot pepper sauce, and vinegar until smooth. Set aside at room temperature for 29 minutes. Use as a dressing for salad.

AVOCADO LIME PIE

Steps:

• Remove the pit from the avocado and scoop pulp into a medium sized mixing bowl.
• Squeeze the juice of the lime into the bowl.
• Using an electric mixer, mash the avocado pulp.
• Add the yogurt and prepared Dream Whip to the mixing bowl and blend together.
• In a small bowl, dissolve the Jell-O and Knox gelatine powders in the boiling water. Add this to the yogurt/avocado mixture and blend well.
• Pour into the prepared graham wafter pie crust and chill for two hours.

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.