Hummus is a great summer snack for everyone. It’s good with raw vegetables, pretzels, pita chips, pita bread, or crackers. Keep it ready in a covered container in the refrigerator for snack attacks.
Home canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans) will give you a smoother hummus than commercially canned chickpeas.
Make sure you get tahini that is labeled as sesame butter or sesame paste. Sesame oil will not be thick enough. If you have Middle Eastern groceries in your area, look there first for the best brands.
HUMMUS (Pantry Cooking with Home Preserved Foods)
2-1/2 cups canned chickpeas
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup tahini
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
About 1/2 cup water
Smoked paprika
Place chickpeas and lemon juice in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Add tahini, garlic powder and salt; blend. Add water a little at a time, blending after each addition, until desired consistency is reached. Pour on a serving dish and sprinkle with paprika. Serve with pita bread, pita chips or whole grain crackers.
