California Avocado Soufflé

Description
A cold sweet souffle with natural unfussed elegance. A lovely dessert for a formal menu and the making of a simple one.

Ingredients

 * 2 California avocados, pureed with 1/4 cup lime juice
 * 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
 * ¾ Cup Sugar
 * 1/8 tsp salt
 * 4 eggs, separated
 * 1 ¼ Cups water
 * 3 Tbsp light rum
 * 1 Cup heavy cream, whipped rum cream, given below
 * Run cream
 * Makes about 1 cup
 * ½ Cup Whip 1/2 cup heavy cream with
 * 1 Tbsp light rum.

Directions

 * 1) Combine gelatin. 1/2 cup Sugar an salt in top of double boiler.
 * 2) Beat egg yolks with water; add to gelatin.
 * 3) Stir over boiling, water until gelatin is dissolved about 5 minutes.
 * 4) Remove from heat; stir in rum and avocado puree.
 * 5) Cool until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon.
 * 6) Beat egg whites until foamy; gradually beat in remaining in Sugar until stiff, but not dry.
 * 7) Fold with whipped cream into gelatin mixture.
 * 8) Pour into 1-quart souffle dish.
 * 9) Chill until firm.

Serve with rum cream.