*Optional ingredients.<\/p>\n

Directions<\/h3>\n

This simple recipe can be made by hand or in a food processor. The directions are for making it by hand. If you decide to use a food processor<\/strong>, use the directions below as a guide for the order in which you add the ingredients to the food processor. Turn the food processor on when the directions say mash<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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• Drain the chick peas, place in a medium-sized pot<\/li>\n
• Scrape off some zest (outer skin) from the lemon and add that.<\/li>\n
• Squeeze the lemon, add juice and pulp (but not seeds).<\/li>\n
• Add oil, tahini, and all optional ingredients except garlic<\/em>.<\/li>\n
• Mash ingredients into a fine paste. A potato masher works well.<\/li>\n
• Fry garlic until golden-brown.<\/li>\n
• Add garlic and mix in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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