Easy Avocado Jalapeno Spread

One of my all-time favorite snacks has to be toasted bread withavocado mashed up on top, and maybe a sprinkle of coarse salt and pepper. The crunchof warm, toasted bread with creamy, smooth avocado is delightful in itssimplicity. Its rustic nature appeals to me, and I also take a certain amountof pleasure from smashing the avocado into all the nooks and crannies (that's not strange, right?). 
Ofcourse, I’m an avocado lover to begin with, often sneaking it straight out of itsshell before my fellow avocado-loving husband realizes he’s not getting hisfair share, so maybe it’s just me. Either way, I recently tried adding in bits ofchopped jalapeno, so I thought I would let you in on my little secret – it turned out delish!
Getting Started
The first thing is to choose a nice, ripe avocado. I usuallybuy more than what I need because a) I know it won’t go to waste, and b) Ialways end up choosing one that is either not ripe enough or too ripe. This methodusually allows me to have at least oneperfect avocado for whatever I’m making.
The next step is to choose your bread. If you have a favoritebread that toasts well, then you know what to do! If not, I recommend using focacciabread. This absolutely, in no way whatsoever, has anything to do with the factthat I’m on a serious focaccia kick right now (was that convincing?). Okay, perhapsit does, but also, I’ve tried a lot of breads (have I mentioned I’m also abread lover?), and focaccia usually turns out perfect. It’s spongy, so when youtoast it, it doesn’t destroy the roof of your mouth like some others have beenknown to do. Also, it comes in a bajillion flavors, making it easy to adddifferent tastes without actually doing anything! I’ve been on a rosemaryfocaccia kick lately, so that’s what I used.
The next part is something I picked up from one of thelovely ladies in the deli department at my local SaveMart. I ordered a veggiesandwich there one day with avocado, and she sliced it up and mashed it rightin its own shell!! "Why have I never thought of that??" I asked myself, so nowthat’s exactly what I do. Simply slice it up and mash it with a fork, then throwin the jalapenos, salt and pepper, and mix together. If it’s too full to mixtogether, either put it in a bowl, or eat some of the avocado first (why dirtya dish, right?) ;) – problem solved!
Wrapping it up
All that’s left is to toast your bread (I broil it in theoven for a few minutes), generously spread with the avocado mixture, thendevour! This spread is fantastic as an appetizer, and works great as a spread for sandwiches or crackers. Whatever you decide to use if for, I hope you love it!

Ingredients
4 slices of your favorite bread (if you use focaccia, slice it in half)1 large ripe avocadoChopped jalapeno slices to taste (Iuse canned or jarred slices, then chop them into smaller pieces)Coarse salt and pepper to taste
Servings: 4
Are you a fellow avocado lover? If so, what do you like tomix it with? I’d love to know in the comments below!


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