Hummus

A popular middle-eastern dip/spread.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 3 cups

Ingredients

• 1 (1 lb) can chickpeas, drained
• 1  cup tahini
• 3  cloves garlic, mashed to a paste
• 3  lemons, juice of (you may or may not need all the juice)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
•  salt
• 1  cup olive oil

Directions

1. Pass the chickpeas through a ricer, or mash well with a fork.
2. With a mixer, beat the chickpea puree, tahini, garlic, 3/4 cup of the olive oil, lemon juice (start with the 2/3s of the juice, and add more to taste - we like it lemony!), cayenne pepper and salt to taste.
3. Serve by spreading the dip in a thin layer over a plate, drizzling with the remaining olive oil, and sprinkling with cayenne pepper.