Recipe - Zappo Avocado Appetizers

2 Avocados
1 lg Fresh Jalapeno chile;
cut in thin strips
One half cup Coarsely grated mixed
cheddar and Monterey Jack
cheeses
Vegetable oil for deepfrying
1 cup Allpurpose flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
One half teaspoon Salt
Three fourths cup Cornmeal
1 cup Milk
2 Eggs; slightly beaten
Margarita Jalapeno Salsa;
(see recipe)

Halve, pit & carefully peel avocados. Place strips of jalapeno in each
cavity, then pack cavaties with cheeses. In a deep, heavy saucepan, heat
23 inches of oil to 375. Then in a bowl, stir together flour, baking
powder, salt and cornmeal. Beat in milk and eggs until blended. Dip each
filled avacado half into batter to coat completely; fry in hot oil until
golden brown. Serve hot, with a side dish of salsa. Makes 4 servings.

From the Hotter Than Hell!, by Jane Butel, ISBN 0895866463
(0895865424 paperback). Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.