Sunday, January 6, 2013

Avocado Pound Cake

This is a delicious way to use avocado. It is used in place of butter (although there is a 1/4 cup of a mixture of olive and sesame oil). Use your favourite spread on a slice or just eat is as is, with a cup of tea or coffee. A quick and easy recipe for a Sunday afternoon!

Ingredients:
  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup cornflour/cornmeal
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/3 cup ground walnuts (just a little less than 1/2 cup walnuts into food processor and grind)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup light olive oil, topped up with a touch of sesame oil for added flavour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 large ripe avocado
  • 1/2 cup milk 
Directions:
 1. Preheat oven to 340F. Line 9 x 4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper, or lightly oil.
 2. Process walnuts in small tray of food process & set aside.
2. Add oils, sugar, eggs, vanilla, avocado and milk to large tray of food processor and process until smooth.
3. In a medium bowl combine flours, cornmeal, baking powder, ground walnuts & salt. Stir well.
4. Using a spatula, stir wet ingredients into dry. Pour into loaf pan and bake for approximately 55 to 60 minutes. Allow to cool and then remove to plate by placing plate over the loaf pan and then inverting. Peel away the parchment paper. Slice and serve with butter or your favourite spread.