Author Notes
AVOCADO'S ARE MAGIC !
So much so, that after being absent From Food 52 for quite a while, I was compelled to share " My One of a Kind Creation " -which calls for the chameleon of all fruits - the "Humble Avocado" whose attributes include morphing from savory to sweet , while also being a super healer because of one of it's components- Glutathione -( an anti-oxident that helps the body de-tox and heal ) !
Though not totally foreign the idea of ice cream incorporating fruit or even avocado, but the combination of avocados and raspberries now there's a perfect marriage , a blend - so subtle you won't know what hit you-
Hail to the mighty anti-oxidants Avocados and Raspberries ! Two photos attached to show the difference between the freeze only ( Ice Cream) and the semi -freeze- re-blend-re-freeze ( Gelato consistancy)- You decide !
—micki barzilay
Ingredients
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4 large
Avocados
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1 tablespoon
Lime juice ( fresh squeezed)
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1/2 cup
Half and Half
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2 cups
Heavy Whipped Cream
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3/4 cup
Sugar ( or sub - Honey, Maple Syrup, Xyilitol)
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1 cup
Raspberries
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2 sprigs
Mint leaves
Directions
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Mash avocados and add lime juice in a glass or ceramic container
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Using a blender or Cuisinart - blend together the Half and Half and Sugar- add the Heavy Cream then follow with the Avocado- Lime mash- Blend till smooth and thick-return to the bowl- hand incorporate "druplets" ( the little juicy spheres that make up the berry ) then refrigerate till cold -
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Transfer to a freezer safe container and let freeze till ready to serve or in 1 hr you can remove, re-blend, return to freezer ( thus creating more of a gelato than ice cream)
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When ready to serve - let stand for 5 min so you are able to create the perfect scoop ! Garnish the serving vessel with Mint Leaves and drizzle with "druplets" and whole raspberries - aux complet ! Bon Appetite !
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