PREAMBLE

This make an ideal starter for a dinner party, it can be prepared in advance then put into the oven 15 minutes or so before you need it; allowing you time to spend on other matters or indeed even talking to your guests.

INGREDIENTS

This recipe serves 6.

 3 large, ripe avocados. Make sure they are ripe by pressing the ends of them, you should feel some “give”.

 Juice from one freshly squeezed lemon.

 4oz of butter.

 4oz of flour.

 ˝ a pint of milk.

 8oz of prawns, shelled and cooked.

 1 teaspoon of paprika pepper.

 4oz of grated mature Cheddar cheese.

 Salt and coarse ground black pepper, to taste.

PREPARATION

 Cut the avocados in half, remove the stone, and sprinkle lemon juice over them (this prevents them going brown). Place in individual avocado pots (oven resistant).

 Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat, mix in the flour forming a smooth paste.

 Gradually add the milk, stirring continuously.

 Add the paprika pepper, salt and pepper, allow to thicken.

 Add the prawns, mix.

 Fill the avocados with the mixture.

 Sprinkle with the cheese.

COOKING

Place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees, bake for approximately 15 minutes until browned.

TIPS

Serve with wholemeal bread and butter. As an alternative to prawns you may wish to use crab.

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