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== Description ==
 
=== Ingredients ===
* 2 packages (8 oz each) [[cream cheese]], softened
* 2 Cups [[butter]], softened
* 2 [[Hass Avocado|California avocados]]
* [[French bread]]
* Pesto
* 1 Cup fresh [[spinach]]
* ½ Cup fresh [[basil]] leaves
* 1/3 Cups grated [[Parmesan cheese]]
* 1/3 Cups [[olive oil]]
* ¼ Cup [[pine nut]]s
* 1 clove [[garlic]], crushed

== Procedures ==
Prepare pesto. Line 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan with foil. 

Beat [[cream cheese]] and [[butter]] together until smooth. 

Spoon about 1 1/2 cups [[cream cheese]] mixture into bottom of loaf pan; spread evenly. 

Spread pesto over [[cream cheese]] layer

Spoon another 1 cup [[cream cheese]] mixture over pesto, spreading evenly. 

Halve, seed and peel avocados. Cut each half into 8 slices but do not pull apart. 

Lay sliced [[avocado]] halves on [[cream cheese]] layer and top with remaining [[cream cheese]] mixture. 

Cover and refrigerate 6 to 8 hours or overnight.

Thirty minutes before serving, lift torta from loaf pan and remove foil. 

Serve with large slices of [[French bread]].

Pesto Preparation

Blend all ingredients in blender or food processor until smooth.
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== See also ==

[[Category:Avocado Recipes]]
[[Category:Basil Recipes]]
[[Category:Cream cheese Recipes]]
[[Category:French cuisine]]
[[Category:Bread Recipes]]
[[Category:Hass avocado Recipes]]
[[Category:Parmesan cheese Recipes]]
[[Category:Pine nut Recipes]]
[[Category:Spinach Recipes]]