Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   4                    ripe avocados
     1/4  cup           lime juice
   2      cups          tomatoes; fresh -- ripe, diced
   1      cup           yellow onion -- diced
   1      tablespoon    jalapeno pepper -- diced
     1/4  teaspoon      hot sauce
     1/4  cup           fresh cilantro; chopped -- or
   4      teaspoons     dried cilantro -- crushed
                        -----garnishes-----
                        cilantro
                        sour cream

Preparation:

Peel and pit the avocados, then coarsely mash them in a bowl with a fork. Mix in the lime juice, blending well. Add the other ingredients one at a time, blending well after each addition, in the order given. Garnish with sour cream and sprinkle a little cilantro on top. May be served at room temperature or chilled. Makes about 5 1/4 cups of dip. SUGGESTED DIPPERS: Warm Tortilla Chips, Baby Corn, Black Olives, Jicama, Mushrooms