CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables		Appetizers, Oriental, Vegetables, Ethnic	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

2 ea 6" pita loaves* 3 tb Butter; melted 19 oz Can chick peas; rinsed/drain
3 tb Tahini (sesame seed paste) 1 tb Olive oil 3 tb Fresh lemon juice 3
Garlic clove; mashed** 1 ts Salt 1 ts Olive oil for garnish
Fresh parsley; chopped
Water
*Split each round & cut into 8 triangles **mince & mash garlic with salt
Brush the rough sides of the pita triangles with butter, sprinkle them
w/salt to taste & bake on a baking sheet in the top third of a preheated
400 deg. oven until golden, about 6-8 minutes. In a food processor, blend
chick peas, tahini, oil, lemon juice, garlic paste & pepper and enough
water to cover mixture to taste until smooth. May be made 1 day in advance
& chilled. Sprinkle with parsley & drizzle a bit of olive oil & sprinkle
with parsley to serve with pita toasts.

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