Avocado Pie -- 1962

From the cookbook "Joys of Jello" 1962

This pie (see full recipe) is described in the cookbook as "A pie with flair--deliciously combining avocado, pineapple and cheese." While one acquaintence of mine said "that's sounds like one of the most disgusting things I've ever heard," I thought it was so crazy it just might work. Although this cookbook contained much odder fare like "ring around the tuna" and "chicken mousse," The avocado pie was the one I had to try.

The pie was fairly easy to make although I made the mistake of trying to use a not-quite-ripe avocado, so the avocado mashing was more strenuous than it should have been. The pie came out well nonetheless and looked like a retro delight. As for the taste, I thought it was actually pretty good. The flavor was dominated by the lime jello and pineapple, so the avocado and cream cheese mostly just added texture. For some reason, though, I COULD NOT GET ANY OTHER PERSON TO TASTE IT! Maybe they were twice shy after the Tuna Delight Salad Mold incident, but every person who came to my house for the next three days was enthusiastically offered avocado pie and everyone turned it down. So even though this pie was actually fairly interesting and enjoyable, I'll probably never make it again because I'll be eating it alone.

Comments

[Sister Aye]

Hooray! I am deathly allergic to pineapple.

[Maven]

Here's a trick, don't tell them what is in it. Call it something else. Like ambushing folks into tasting it. Lay in wait. Bide your time. Wait for the right opportunity sometime this summer and spring this on some poor unsuspecting person. This is a tactic I've tried. Successfully.

[Lola Leonard]

This is THEE BEST pie in the whole world! You do not have to tell people what is in it but let me tell you that the avacado add a somewhat nutty flavor to the lime and pineapple. I lost my recipe years ago and have spent so much time trying to find it again and now I have!!!! I love it and anyone that I have made it for thinks it is so different and wonderful. It is te "best kept secret"