Cuisinart DLC-10C - Manual (Page 33)

A P P E T I Z E R S
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Guacamole
Blue Cheese and Pecan Spread
Serve with tortilla chips or crisp vegetables. For a less
pungent tasle, use tiat-leaf parsley instead of cilantro
You can substitute collage cheese lor all or pari of the
cream cheese and you can substitute walnuts for
pecans.
INGREDIENTS INGREDIENTS
1 large garlic clove, peeled 1/4 cup shelled pecans
1
1/2
medium jalapeno pepper, halved
and seeded
cup tightly packed cilantro leaves
6 ounces cream cheese, in 1 -inch pieces
2 tablespoons blue cheese
1 medium scallion, white part and 2 inches
of green, cut ini-inch pieces
1
сируШ
3 ripe medium avocados (1/2
pound each), peeled, halved and pitted
Process nuts with metal blade until they are finely
chopped, about 10 seconds. Add cream cheese and
3 tablespoons lemon juice
Pinch cumin
blue cheese. Process unlil well mixed and smooth,
about 10 seconds. (If substituling cottage cheese.
1/4 teaspoon sail process il until smoolh, aboul 90 seconds.)
1 medium tomato, quartered, seeds removed
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
2-1/4
cups
y/fi/rf
Use metal blade to chop garlic, pepper, cilanlro, and
scallion until minced, aboul 15 seconds. Scrape down
work bowl. Add avocados and all remaining
ingredienis except tomato. Process unlil smooth,
about 1 minute, scraping bowl as necessary. Add
tomato and pulse aboul 6 to 8 times, until il is linely
chopped. Adjust sail if necessary.