Avocado Pie
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 2 medium hass avocados
- 1 8 -ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 14 -ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Pinch of salt
- Whipped cream or confectioners' sugar, for garnish (optional)
- Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush an 8-inch springform pan with some of the melted butter.
- Mix the remaining butter with the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and salt in a bowl.
- Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pan.
- Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
- Cool completely on a rack.
- Make the filling: Halve and pit the avocados, then scoop out the flesh and chop.
- Transfer to a bowl, add the cream cheese and beat with a mixer on medium speed until smooth.
- Add the condensed milk, lime and lemon juices, and the salt and beat until fluffy, scraping the bowl as needed.
- Pour the filling into the crust, press a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface and chill at least 4 hours.
- Remove the springform ring and slice the pie.
- Garnish with whipped cream or confectioners' sugar, if desired, and serve immediately (the top will start to brown as the pie sits).
- Photograph by Stephanie Foley
unsalted butter, graham cracker crumbs, sugar, salt, hass avocados, cream cheese, condensed milk, lime juice, lemon juice, salt, cream
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/avocado-pie-recipe.html (may not work)