Molded Guacamole Recipe

You can use gelatine to make this guacamole into a fun mold.

• Meal Type: Dips
• Ethnicity: Mexican
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: Over 1 hour, less than 1 day

Ingredients

• 2 envelopes unflavored gelatine
• 1 cup cold water
• 6 ripe medium-size avocados
• 2 cup finely chopped onion
• 3/4 cup light sour cream
• 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 medium-size fresh jalapeño chile, cored,
•     seeded and finely chopped
• 3 cups chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Sprinkle gelatine over cold water in small saucepan; let stand to soften for 5 minutes. Place over low heat; stir to dissolve gelatine. Cool to room temperature.
2. Peel and pit avocados. Mash in bowl. Stir in gelatine, onion, sour cream, lemon juice, jalapeño, cilantro and salt. Scrape into a 6-cup ring mold; cover. Refrigerate until firm, 3 hours or overnight.
3. Unmold. Serve with tortilla chips or toasted pita bread.