Baked Avocado with Mushrooms

By ivybliss

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp butter
• 8 ounces mushrooms of your choice, chopped
• 4 tsp all-purpose flour
• pinch of dry mustard
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 ripe avocados
• 1 egg, separated
• Herbed Crumbs
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 cup fresh white bread crumbs
• pinch of salt
• 2 tsp chopped fresh dill
• 2 tsp chopped parsley

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from foodbuzz.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F. In a small saucepan, melt butter.
Add crumbs and cook, stirring, 3-4 minutes or until just beginning to color.
Remove from heat and stir in salt, dill, and parsley.
Set aside. In another saucepan, melt 1 tbsp butter.
Add mushrooms and sauté 2-3 minutes until tender.
Stir in flour and mustard, cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and gradually stir in milk.
Return to heat and cook, stirring, until thick and smooth.
Stir in cheese.
Remove from heat, season to taste with salt and pepper.
Halve and pit avocados.
Scoop out some flesh, leaving a 1/2 inch thick shell.
Coarsely chop flesh and add to sauce.
Stir in egg yolk.
Whisk egg white until stiff, fold into sauce.
Fill avocado halves and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Sprinkle with crumbs and bake about 20-25 minutes or until hot.
Serve immediately.