The same ingredients make either a mashed avocado base or neat slices. The difference is in the assembly. Add the jamón at the end and do not return it to the toaster.
4 toasts · about 20 minutes · 2 avocados, 4 bread slices, 80 g jamón and 10 ml lemon juice.
Ingredients and timing for 4 starters
Preparation: about 15 minutes. Toasting: about 5 minutes. Approximate total: 20 minutes for four starter toasts.
Approximate timings for an editorial recipe proposal, not kitchen-tested. Adjust preparation to your ingredients and equipment.
- 4 slices of bread
- 2 medium ripe avocados
- 80 g sliced cured ham
- 10 ml lemon juice
Step-by-step method
- Wash your hands and prepare clean utensils. Rinse the avocado skin under running water and dry before opening; do not use soap on the fruit.
- Open the avocados on a stable board and scoop out the flesh, carefully separating it from the stone. For the mashed version, crush with a fork and mix in the lemon. For slices, cut the flesh and distribute the lemon over it.
- Toast the bread alone, following your appliance instructions, until it has the texture you like. Let the strongest heat dissipate.
- Share the avocado between the four slices. Divide the ham into four portions and arrange in loose folds on each toast. Assemble just before eating and serve without reheating.
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Mashed or sliced? Mashed avocado makes an even layer; slices keep more defined pieces. No blender or two separate mixtures needed: choose one finish or use one on each half of the bread.
Lemon does not soften or ripen a very hard avocado. Choose fruit ready to eat. To prepare ahead, store the ham according to its pack and leave toasting and assembly until the end. Bread is a separate ingredient: check its allergens and those of all other products.
Fruit and vegetable hygiene: FDA guidance.
The selection follows the Jamones Paco Heredia catalogue. Editorial photographs illustrate formats; check the collection for current products and their details.
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You need 80 g of ham for the four suggested portions. Compare 80 g sliced ham packs and check that the listing is for ham if following these ingredients. The carousel may also include shoulder.
Cebo Iberian ham and 100% Iberian bellota ham are different categories; the recipe does not require the most expensive one. Check the specific product's ingredients and storage instructions. For other formats, explore ham to buy.