Recipe By : Mimi Markofsky
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:20
Categories : Appetizers And Dips
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cloves garlic -- peeled
19 ounces garbanzo beans, canned -- drained,
-- reserve liquid
1/2 cup tahini
6 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
pepper -- to taste
olive oil -- for garnish
paprika -- for garnish
Drop the garlic cloves through the feed tube of a food processor that has
been fitted with a steel blade. Stop the machine and add the garbanzo
beans. Puree the beans with the garlic. Add the tahini, lemon juice,
salt and pepper. Through the feed tube, slowly add the reserved liquid
from the garbanzo beans, until the hummous is the desired consistency. Serve
with in a bowl or on a flat dish, drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with
paprika. Serve with pita or crackers. Keeps refrigerated for 2 weeks.
