Hummus

Tis the season for entertaining and seeing old friends.  Here is one of my favorite appetizers.  When my son is around, I have to hide this dish in order to have some for myself.   Unfortunately, Al does not like this dish, oh well it just means more for me.

INGREDIENTS

8 ounce can chickpeas
2 garlic cloves, coarsely crushed
6 tablespoons lemon juice
4 tablespoons tahini  (or smooth peanut butter)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
salt and freshly ground pepper

Drain the chick peas.  Reserve liquid.  Put chick peas in a food processor or blender.  Blend to a smooth paste, adding a small amount of the reserved liquid if necessary.
Mix the garlic, lemon juice and tahini together and add to the blender or food processor.  Process until smooth.  With the machine running, gradually add the olive oil.
Add cumin.  Season with salt and pepper.  Process to mix.
Scrape into a bowl.  Cover and chill.

I apologize for the blurred picture.  Clearly, I am better with a spatula than I am with a camera.  I am working on improving this.