Ingredients: Avocado Cheesecake Filling Instructions

FOR SMALL PAN (15cm round pie pan), 1/4 original recipe! 1-1/8 tsp gelatin 2 tbsp water 112 g cream cheese 1/2 ripe, Fresh Hass Avocados, peeled, seeded and quartered 2 tbsp sugar 1/2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice 50g yogurt 60 mL whipping cream Pistachio Shortbread Crust (see make-ahead recipe below) 1/2 Tbsp. finely chopped pistachio, for garnish Pistachio Shortbread Crust Ingredients 37.5 g shortbread cookies 1/4 cup shelled pistachios, lightly toasted on a cookie sheet 1 tbsp sugar 1/8 tsp. sea salt 1/4 tsp. grated lemon peel 14g butter, melted Instructions: Avocado Cheesecake Filling Instructions Combine gelatin and water in a small bowl and place over double boiler, stir ring until gelatin dissolves. Remove from heat and set aside. In a standing mixer with paddle attachment, cream together cream cheese and sugar until combined and smooth. Set aside. In a food processor, add lemon juice with avocado and process until smooth. Add avocado mixture to cream cheese mixture and mix together until well comb ined. Place whisk attachment on mixer. With mixer running, gradually add the warm gelatin to the avocado-cream cheese mixture and whisk together until well combin ed. Add the yogurt and mix together until well combined again. Set aside. Using a hand held mixer or standing mixer with whip, whip whipping cream to soft peaks. Fold whipping cream into the avocado mixture until well combined. Pour mixture onto prepared Pistachio Shortbread Crust and allow to set in th e refrigerator overnight to completely set. Once cool, cut into 2-inch squares. Top with finely chopped pistachios to liking. Pistachio Shortbread Crust Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8-inch-square cake pan with parchment paper. Using a food processor, pulse together the shortbread, pistachios, sugar, sa lt, and grated lemon peel until finely broken up. Add melted butter and pulse mi xture again until small clumps form. Press crust into prepared cake pan. Refrigerate crust for about 10-15 minute s before baking to set up. Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until crust begins to brown slightly. Allow to cool completely before adding Avocado Cheesecake mixtu re.