Hummus?????

3 Cans Garbanzo beans (drained)

3 - 4 tablespoons Tahini (Sesame butter)

4 - 6 cloves Garlic (chopped)

1 Lemon or lime

1/3 cup Olive Oil

Salt and Pepper to taste

1. Sauté the chopped garlic in oil over a low flame.

2. Juice the lime or lemon.

3. Place all of ingredients in a large blender. Blend well. This could take several minutes. Your hummus will be thick and have a dry consistency.

4. Add good water (not Southern California tap water if possible) in about 1/8 cup amounts and blend until he desired consistency is achieved.

5. Set the hummus in a service bowl. A few branches of parsley placed on the hummus adds a nice look to the dish.

6. Just before eating make an indent in the center of the hummus plate and pour a small amount of olive oil into the indent.

6. You can eat it right away, but the hummus improves if it sits overnight in the refrigerator.

INGREDIENTS

* 1 can garbanzo beans, drained, liquid reserved

* 1 clove garlic, crushed

* 2 teaspoons ground cumin

* 1/2 teaspoon salt

* 1 tablespoon olive oil

DIRECTIONS

In a blender or food processor combine garbanzo beans, garlic, cumin, salt and olive oil. Blend on low speed, gradually adding reserved bean liquid, until desired consistency is achieved.

Make sure to use TAHINI. Believe me, it makes all the difference!

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