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Caribbean Guacamole
Appetizers
1/2 lb Sweet bread, Hawaiian or –Portugese
2 T Coconut, sweetened, flaked, -dried
1 sm Firm-ripe papaya
1 lg Firm-ripe avocado
2 T Lime juice
1 tsp Sugar
1/4 tsp Crushed dried red-hot chilies
Cut bread into
1/4" thick slices, then cut diagonally into triangles.
Arrange in a single layer in a 10x15" pan. Bake in
a 300'F. oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes; turn
slices over halfway through baking. Cool on racks. If made
ahead, wrap airtight and store at room temperature up to
a day. In a 7-8"frying pan, stir coconut over medium-high
heat until golden brown, about 3minutes. Pour from pan;
set aside. Cut papaya in half lengthwise. Discard seeds
and peel, leaving halves intact. From 1 half, cut 2 lengthwise
slices, each about 1/4" thick. Dice remaining papaya;
set fruit aside. Cut avocado in half length-wise. Discard
pit and peel, leaving halves intact. From 1 half, cut 2lengthwise
slices, each about 1/4" thick. Sprinkle slices with
1 teaspoon limejuice; set aside. Dice remaining avocado
and mix with remaining lime juice, sugar, and red chilies.
On a platter, arrange avocado mixture and diced papaya side
by side in separate mounds. Fan reserved avocado slices
next to diced papaya, and reserved papaya slices next to
avocado mixture. Sprinkle with coconut. Serve with toasted
bread.
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