Tropical avocado pie
Tropical avocado pie recipe in the pie category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1, 3 ounces, box lime or lemon Jell-O
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1, 8 3/4 ounces, can crushed pineapple
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 medium avocado, peeled and halved
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup whipped cream or prepared Dream Whip topping
- 1, 9 inch, crumb crust
Recipe method:
- Dissolve Jell-O and salt in boiling water.
- Drain pineapple, combining the syrup with lime juice.
- Add cold water to make 3/4 cup.
- Add to gelatin.
- Chill until very thick.
- Meanwhile, dice half of the avocado.
- Mash the remaining half until smooth.
- Blend cheese into mashed avocado until creamy.
- Fold cheese mixture, diced avocado, pineapple and whipped cream or prepared whipped topping into thickened gelatin.
- Spoon into crust.
- Chill until firm.
- Garnish with drained pineapple slices or lime slices, if desired.
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