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Guacamole

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Date Added:	November 20, 2008
Calories:	677
Serves:	0
Prep. Time:	0:00
Category:	Appetizers, Salads / Dressings, Copy Cat / Restaurant

Ingredients:

1                   ripe tomato
2     tablespoons   finely-minced white onion
2                   serrano chilies
1     tablespoon    fresh lime juice
1/2   teaspoon      sea salt
2     large         avocados
2     tablespoons   finely-minced fresh cilantro
                    === GARNISH ===
1     tablespoon    small fresh cilantro leaves
1     tablespoon    finely-chopped white onion
1     tablespoon    finely-chopped ripe tomato

Directions: one line for each direction. When saved the lines will be numbered.

Put the tomato, onion, chilies, lime juice and the 1/2 teaspoon salt in a molcajete or small bowl, and smash with a pestle or fork to a coarse paste. Cut the avocados in half, remove the pits and scoop the flesh into the tomato mixture. Add the minced cilantro and mix and mash, leaving some lumps. Taste and adjust the seasonings with salt.
If you want, sprinkle the guacamole with any or all of the garnishes and serve immediately, if possible. To keep at room temperature for up to 1 hour, cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto the surface. To keep for up to 3 hours, do not add the cilantro until just before serving, and cover and store in the refrigerator.
This recipe yields about 2 cups.
Comments: This recipe calls for preparing the guacamole in a molcajete, a mortar and pestle carved from volcanic rock. One of the world's oldest kitchen tools, it was used by the Aztecs in Mexico for grinding corn into flour.

Notes:
Recipe from the Williams-Sonoma Kitchen

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Added On: November 20, 2008

* Williams-Sonoma at http://www.williams-sonoma.com