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Title: Soft Tacos With East L.A. Guacamole
Yield: 10 Servings

Ingredients

      1 lb lean pork butt or shoulder 
           -cut in; 1/2-in cubes
      1 tb lard or shortening
 
  ----------------------EAST L.A. GUACAMOLE-----------------------------
      1 sm avocado; halved & peeled
      2 ts minced onion
      1 ds garlic powder
    1/2 ts salt
    1/4 ts black pepper
      1 ts lemon juice
      1 sm tomato; chopped
      2 tb chopped onion
      3    sprigs cilantro; chopped
     10    tortillas
      1    lemon wedges

Instructions

Cook meat in lard 20 minutes stirring occasionally to brown evenly.
Reduce heat, cover and cook 30 minutes longer.

To make guacamole, mash avocado and blend in minced onion, garlic
powder, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Fold in tomato. Set aside.

Drain meat and shred. (There should be about 1 1/2 cups shredded
meat.) Combine chopped onion and cilantro. Heat each tortilla on
griddle or in skillet until pliable. Spread with guacamole, then top
with some of pork mixture. Top meat with some onion mixture and
sprinkle with juice from lemon wedge. Roll up and serve with
additional lemon wedges.

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