Cuisinart DLC-8S manual P E T I Z E R S, Guacamole, Blue Cheese and Pecan Spread

A P P E T I Z E R S

Guacamole

Serve with tortillas or crisp vegetables. For a less pungent taste, use flat-leaf parsley instead of cilantro.

	INGREDIENTS
1	large garlic clove, peeled

1medium jalapeño pepper, halved and seeded

1/2 cup tightly packed cilantro leaves

1medium scallion, white part and 2 inches of green, cut into 1-inch pieces

3ripe medium avocados (1/2 pound each) peeled,

halved and pitted

3tablespoons lemon juice Pinch cumin

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon chili powder

1medium tomato, quartered, seeds removed

Use metal blade to chop garlic, pepper, cilantro, and scallion until minced, about 15 seconds; scrape work bowl. Add avocados and all remaining ingredients, except tomato. Process until smooth, about 1 minute, scraping bowl as necessary. Add tomato and pulse about 6 to 8 times, until finely chopped. Adjust salt if necessary.

Yield 2-1/4 cups.

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Blue Cheese and Pecan Spread

You can substitute cottage cheese for all or part of the cream cheese, and you can substitute walnuts for pecans.

INGREDIENTS

1/3 cup shelled pecans

8ounces cream cheese, cut in 1- inch pieces

3 tablespoons blue cheese

Process nuts with metal blade until finely chopped, about 10 seconds. Add cream cheese and blue cheese. Process until well mixed and smooth, about 10 seconds. (If substituting cottage cheese, process until smooth, about 90 seconds.)

Yield 1-1/3 cups.