How to make it

  • Combine milk, 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla bean in medium saucepan. Cook and stir over medium-high heat just until milk begins to boil; remove from heat.
  • Cut vanilla bean in half lengthwise. Scrape seeds into saucepan; add bean halves to saucepan.
  • Combine remaining 1/4 cup sugar, whole eggs and egg yolk in large bowl. Beat mixture until frothy and light lemon color. Continue whisking mixture while very slowly pouring in 1 cup hot milk mixture.
  • Slowly pour egg mixture into saucepan with vanilla bean. Cook over medium heat and whisk slowly until first bubble forms. Do not boil.
  • Pour custard mixture through fine-meshed sieve into medium bowl set in ice water; stir custard mixture until cool. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until cold.
  • Combine avocados and lime juice in medium bowl. Mash with wooden spoon or potato masher. Press avocado mixture through fine-meshed strainer with rubber spatula; stir into custard mixture.
  • Freeze in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.

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  • ylokos 16 years ago
    Filipinos make a kind of milkshake with avocado- most of my friends (most of the world too) get all grossed out when I make it, but it is really good. I know that Brazilians make creme de abacate too. Thanks for submitting this and validating my people's tastes! Keep Eating!
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  • kjroxx 16 years ago
    Oh, I can taste it already! Can't wait to try this!
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    " It was excellent "
    smooch ate it and said...
    This is great!
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    " It was excellent "
    pink ate it and said...
    This sounds too awesome for words! Tops!
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  • kismet 16 years ago
    I like avocado--I'm scared--Do I Dare--!! This on I just have to try,different,Thank-you for the recipe,and have a great day.
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