Avocado Mousse And Melba Toast Recipes

MASHED AVOCADO TOASTS

Steps:

• Cut the avocado in half, remove pit, and scoop the flesh into a bowl. Add the lemon juice and sea salt, to taste. Mash the ingredients together with a fork, keeping the texture slightly chunky.
• Spread half the mash onto each piece of toast and garnish with some red pepper flakes and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve immediately.

AVOCADO MOUSSE AND MELBA TOAST

Steps:

• Avocado Mousse.
• Place avocado flesh, lemon juice and worcestershire sauce in a food processor and process until smooth.
• Add mayonnaise and process until well combined.
• Transfer to a large bowl and stir through chives and tabasco.
• Whisk together gelatine and hot water until gelatine dissolves.
• Stir 1/4 cup of avocado mixture into gelatine.
• Return to avocado mixture, season to taste and mix well.
• Divide mixture between six slightly wet 1/2 cup moulds. Chill for 3 hours, until set.
• Invert onto serving plates and serve with melba toast.
• Melba Toast.
• Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius.
• Remove crusts from sliced bread and cut into quarters (triangles are most attractive) and roll to flatten.
• Place on a baking tray and bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until crisp and golden.
• Can be made early in the day and stored in an air tight container ready for serving that night.

MELBA TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Slice baguette as thinly as possible and place in a single layer on a cookie sheet.
• If desired, brush lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. These also taste good without.
• Bake for 7 minutes.
• Makes for great crackers!

AVOCADO MOUSSE

Steps:

• Combine avocados, yogurt, lime, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a food processor or blender. Pulse together until avocado is totally blended and smooth and consistency is thick and whipped.