Recipe#23

Title: Avocado Tempura

 From: LIR119@delphi.com 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Avocado Tempura 
 Date: 8 Dec 1996 05:17:50 -0700 
 Message-ID: CMM-RU.1.5.849008046.davidg@er5.rutgers.edu 

3 green onions minced
 3 large ripe avocados
 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
 salt and pepper to taste
 1/2 tsp ground corriander or to taste
 2 cups cashews chopped
 1/3 lb monterey jack cheese shredded
 1/2 cup flour
 1 1/2 cups fine dry white bread crumbs
 oil to deep fry
 In bowl place minced onion, avocados, salt and pepper, corriander
 and lemon juice and mash and mix with a fork. Stir in chopped nuts
 and shredded cheese.Mixture should be firm enough to roll into a
 small balls.
 Coat in flour and then in bread crumbs. Fry the balls in hot fat
 350 degrees ( several inches of oil in heavy duty skillet ) until
 golden on all sides. Drain on absorbent paper and serve hot. Quantity
 depends on the size of the balls ( walnut size is fine ). Note:
 use any mild cheese or any kind of nut if desired.