Sunflower Seed & Garlic Spread

This was derived from having a mega bunch of sunflower seeds. I love spreads and pastes to add flavor. If you want more garlic, feel free to add more. I use on toast points, rub on chicken, crackers.It is a good rub for baked pork chops.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  cups  shelled  salted sunflower seeds
• 4  garlic cloves, peeled and separated
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 2  dashes Tabasco sauce (optional)
•  more olive oil (if it is too thick for your taste)

Directions

1. Put all ingredients into a blender and pulse 4 or 5 times.
2. Thanks to a nice reviewer, here are suggestions if you want the spread to be easier to spread. Add 1 tblsp. olive oil and 1 tblsp water more, then a little more before processing.
3. Note: Suggested heating the olive oil,(a total of 3 tblsp. olive oil) setting it aside with the garlic cloves in it will reduce the garlic flavor and make it more mild.
4. Put in a small covered airtight container in the refrigerator.
5. Note: If you use unsalted sunflower seeds,.
6. add 1/2 teaspoons salt or 1/2 teaspoons salt substitute.
7. Note: The longer it is stored,the more intense flavor.