Monday, December 21, 2009

Hummus

Contributed by: Margie House

Ingredients
2 garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (16-ounce) can chick-peas, drained and rinsed
1/3 cup well stirred tahini
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
1/4 cup olive oil, or to taste
1/2 cup water, plus extra, if needed
1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted lightly
Toasted pita thins, as an accompaniment

Directions
Mince and mash the garlic to a paste with the salt.
In a food processor puree the chick-peas, garlic paste, tahini, lemon juice, 1/4 cup of the oil, and 1/2 cup water, scraping down the sides, until the hummus is smooth
Add salt, to taste.
Add water, if necessary, to thin the hummus to the desired consistency and transfer the hummus to a bowl.
Drizzle the hummus with the remaining olive oil and sprinkle it with the pine nuts.
Serve the hummus with the pita.

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