The Baker's Dad

There are any number of hummus recipes out there, but this one is tried and true and never lasts more that one day in my kitchen.

Ingedients:

3 cans of garbonzo beans, rinsed and drained.

1/3 cup tahini

8 garlic cloves, minced

1/3 cup of lemon juice

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp salt

Prepare:

For added smoothness (this is an optional step) heat beans in skillet over medium heat with 1 tbsp of baking soda, stirring constantly until all skins come loose. Then place the beans in a large bowl filled with running cold water, massaging with hands until all skins removed and float over the top of bowl.

Reserve 15-20 beans for garnishing.

Place all ingredients into food processor and blend until smooth, about three minutes.

Scrape down sides, taste for salt and cumin, add tablespoon of water for consistency, if needed, then process some more until smooth.

Transfer to your serving bowl, garnish with the reserved garbonzo beans, then drizzle olive oil over the top. Garnish with paprika and parsley, if desired.

This is an amazing and easy dish and you’ll love it. If I’m not in the mood, or in a hurry, or just don’t want to make a bigger mess in my kitchen, I don’t remove the skins from the beans – I just dump all the ingredients into the food processor and process.