JyliaJenkins Homemade Hummus

453 grams Chickpeas - hydrdated (garbanzo beans)
1.5 fl oz Lemon Juice
2 tbsp Garlic powder
1.5 tsp Salt
5.33 tbsp Tahini
4 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 cup of water

You can also soak the chickpeas in a slow cooker, see alton brown's recipe for details
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/hummus-for-real-recipe.html

Step one, let chickpeas soak over night
Step two, boil chickpeas for 1.5-2 hours until edible but not mushy
Step three, Drain and let chickpeas cool to room temperature
Step four, In a large food processor, grind chickpeas, garlic and salt together into a gritty mix (About 4 rotations of grinding and pushing down with a spatula)
Step five, add Tahini, Lemon Juice and 1/2 cup water and grind and push down 3 more times, til it looks mostly fluid
Step six, with food processor running slowly add olive oil and let run for 30 more seconds.

Season with flavors of your choosing.


Serving Size: about 20 - one ounce servings

Number of Servings: 20

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JYLIAJENKINS.