Top Fruit

1 large ripe Avocado

4oz cream cheese

1 pint sour cream Juice and grated rind of 1⁄2 a lemon

1 clove garlic,

crushed 2 tblsp chopped parsley

2 tblsp finely chopped walnuts

2 tsp powdered gelatine

2 tblsp medium dry sherr

Peel, halve and stone the Avocado.Chop the flesh and put into the liquidiser with the cream cheese, sour cream, lemon rind and juice, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper to taste. Blend until smooth. Put the gelatine and sherry into a cup and stand in a pan of hot water. Stir until the gelatine has dissolved and then add to Avocado mixture. Stir in the chopped Walnuts. Spoon into 4 small ramekin dishes. Chill until set. Serve with fingers of toast.