Oh, avocado. Is there anything you can’t do?

Taxes, maybe.

But forget the boring numbers – avocados are pretty much the best snack food ever. Slice one in half, drizzle some lime juice on it, throw on some sea salt, and go at it with a spoon.

Phil was an instant fan of avocados when he started eating solid foods. They were so easy to give him! No fancy avocado recipe here. Scoop out the tasty innards, mash em up with a fork, and boom. Baby food.

When we had a housewarming party a few years ago, we wanted to try a unique avocado recipe in lieu of the standard guacamole. Avocado ice cream was a total hit, and strangely enough I have been really wanting to make it again soon.

In the middle of winter.

There was frost on my lawn this morning.

Unique Avocado Recipe:

I Scream for Green Ice Cream!

You’ll need:

• 1 ½ cups whole milk
• 1 ½ cups heavy cream
• 5 large egg yolks
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 super ripe avocados (1 lb)
• 2 tsp lime juice
• a large bowl full of ice

Instructions:

1. Combine the egg yolks, sugar, and ½ cup cream in a bowl, and whisk until they’re smooth.
2. In a heavy saucepan, combine milk and remaining 1 cup cream. Cook over medium heat until it starts to bubble around the edges.
3. Gradually whisk 1/2 cup of hot milk mixture into egg mixture. Keep that whisk moving so you don’t cook your eggs! Do this until smooth.
4. Pour egg mixture into saucepan with remaining milk mixture. Cook over medium heat, using a wooden spoon to stir constantly. I’m not kidding, do not stop stirring. The worst thing ever is lumps of cooked eggs in your avocado ice cream.Keep cooking this custard at a low simmer and keep stirring until it’s thick. (About 4-6 minutes.) It should coat your spoon. When you run your finger across the top, it should leave a trail. DON’T LET IT BOIL!
5. Strain the custard through a fine mesh into a bowl. If all you’ve got is a colander, that’ll work.
6. Put that bowl into a bigger bowl full of ice. Stir custard until cool. Cover with plastic wrap, pushing down so the wrap is along the top of the custard. You’re trying to prevent a skin from forming across the top. (Gross.) Let that sit in the fridge for at least 3 hours.
7. Pit avocados and scrape the good stuff out. Put it in a blender with the custard. Pulse 4-5 times to mix it up. Add lime juice, pulse a couple more times to blend. Put the mixture in a bowl, covering with plastic wrap. Same drill, press down so the wrap’s right on the top of the ice cream. Put it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, up to 2 hours.
8. Pour your avocado mixture into the ice cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer’s directions. Put it in a freezer safe container (we use Tupperware), cover, and freeze until it reaches desired firmness. That can take a few hours if you like it a little easier to scoop, or a few days if you prefer a firmer ice cream.(Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Collection: Ice Cream)

R.S.V.P. to the #HolidayAvocado Twitter Party!

Prize Information

{5 Winners} Holiday prize packs including tshirts, special utensils to make avocado scooping easier & cookbook from Chef Roberto Santibañez .

{One Grand Prize} Holiday prize packs including tshirts, special utensils to make avocado scooping easier & cookbook from Chef Roberto Santibañez. PLUS, a $150 American Express Gift Card!!

#HolidayAvocado Twitter Party

When: Friday, December 21

Time: 8 to 9 pm ET

Where: #HolidayAvocado

Hosts: @girlslunchout, @amazingavocado & @fondarestaurant

TweetGrid Link: http://bit.ly/WpY9Bz

RSVP: You must RSVP to win.

Complete the Following Requirements to Enter to Win

FOLLOW @girlslunchout, @amazingavocado & @fondarestaurant on Twitter. Feel free to send us a tweet saying hecko!

RSVP – You must RSVP to win.

PARTICIPATE during the party hour using #HolidayAvocado

TWEET out one of these promotional tweets before the party:

“Join @girlslunchout & @amazingavocado for a holiday twitter party! 12/21 8PM ET RSVP http://bit.ly/SVsWbY for prizes #HolidayAvocado”

“I’ll be joining @girlslunchout & @amazingavocado on 12/21 8pm ET for a holiday twitter party! RSVP http://bit.ly/SVsWbY #HolidayAvocado”

Eligibility

1. COMPLETION of the above requirements.

2. WINNERS participating in the Twitter party with #HolidayAvocado will be chosen at random.

3. RESIDENTS from the US are eligible only.

The Mexican Hrear Avocado Importers Association (MHAIA) delivers high-quality Hrear Avocados year-round and serves as a resource for all things avocado online and via social media.

Check out some of their links below:

• The Amazing Avocado on Facebook
• The Amazing Avocado on Pinterest

Disclosure: I was compensated to promote the Amazing Avocado. All opinions are my own.