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Verrine of avocado mousse and crab

Verrine of avocado mousse and crab
A layer of light avocado mousse on a bed of crab meat in a herb rémoulade dressing.
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Last modified on: October 16th 2011

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PreparationStart to finish
35 min.35 min.
Preservation:
A few hours in the fridge, protected from the air with plastic film.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab : Photo of step #1
Peel 2 avocados, then cut the flesh into large dice and put into a high-sided bowl.

Pour in the juice of ½ lime, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 5 drops Tabasco, salt, pepper and 1 pinch vitamin C (optional).
Stage 2 - 1 min.
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Blend all of this together.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
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For a smoother mousse, you can pass this purée through a sieve, but this is not essential.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab : Photo of step #4
Salt and pepper 2 egg whites then beat to stiff peak stage.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
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Incorporate the beaten whites into the avocado purée...
Stage 6
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...folding them in gently with a maryse, tilting the bowl on its side, so as not to beat the air out of the whites, but produce a mousse.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
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In a bowl mix: 150 g crab meat, 2 tablespoons Rémoulade dressing, and finely chopped chives.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
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Divide the crab meat between the verrines.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
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Add the avocado mousse on top.
Stage 10
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It's ready.

Remarks

The crab meat can be replaced with diced prawns, for example.

Nutritional information

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories by day for a woman (change to a man).

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Home made

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