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Hummus (Silver Palate)

submitted by gretchenlewis on Jan-14-12
servings: 1 quart

From Silver Palate cookbook

4 c (2.5 cans) garbanzo beans, drained
1/2 c tahini
1/3 c water
1/3 c olive oil
juice of 2 or 3 lemons
4 or more garlic cloves
1.5 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cumin
freshly ground black pepper

1. Combine garbanzos, tahini, water, oil and juice of 1 lemon in the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth and creamy, pausing once or twice to scrape down sides of the bowl with a spatula.
2. Add garlic, salt, cumin and pepper to taste (or anything else you want to add, ie: roasted red peppers, artichokes, olives, basil, cilantro, etc) and process to blend. Taste and correct seasoning to your preference.
3. Scrape into storage container and refrigerate until ready to use.

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