I know that I said I'd write up the pork tamale recipe but something else came up.
"Do you want to know a secret? Do you promise not to tell.....Closer, let me whisper in your ear..." This song has been spinning on my mental turntable since this morning when I became privy to a "secret recipe."
I was sitting outside our neighborhood Starbucks chatting with some dog owners. Our convivial conversations slipped easily from one topic to another. They ran the gammet from tree rats and gophers and how to get rid of them to the growing of the very thirsty avocado tree. One woman stopped mid sentence and said, "Have you ever eaten avocado pie?" All of us sitting around the tables stammered remarks from, "Sounds dreadful!" to the less impolite, "No, can't say I have." My ears perked right up because I have 3 trees. We often have an abundance of fruit from said trees. Having said that, it's been awhile since we have had a bumper crop. I leaned in close and asked her for the recipe. I have to say upfront that I had NEVER even heard of this pie but was game to try it. She told us that it had been a "secret recipe" in her family with only a handful of the matriarchs in the know. When she was finally deemed "of age," she was granted the ingredients to the recipe. She is now the only one left with the recipe since no one else has survived her. So here it is. Oh by the way, I did "Google" Avocado Pie and came up with basically what she shared.
Avocado Pie
2 large avocados (softball sized)
juice of 1 large lime and it's zest (zest first then juice :) Do not use key limes. Do not substitute with lemons.
1 can of condensed milk (large can)
2 egg yolks (these will be raw, so buy accordingly)
a dash of salt
1 graham cracker crust (homemade or store bought)
1 or so cups of whipped cream (homemade or store bought)
Now here the recipe from the internet differs from hers. It added
1 8oz bar of cream cheese.
I did not add this.
1. Mash avocados.
2. Add juice of lime and it's zest.
3. Whip in the milk until well incorporated.
4. Beat the eggs and add the salt.
5. Pour this egg mixture into the avocado/ milk mixture. Gently combine.
6. Pour into pie crust.
7. Must refrigerate at least 6 hours. Better if overnight.
8. Top with whipped cream
Must say that it has the texture of a pudding pie. It is very rich and amazingly delicious. I will try it with the cream cheese next time but honestly...this was pretty damn good as recorded!
