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Turkish Hummus a la Zahav

The best hummus recipe you will ever have is baked off in the oven to complete.
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Servings 10

Ingredients

  • • 1 15 ounce can plus a handful chickpeas divided
  • • 2 teaspoon baking soda divided
  • • 1 head garlic
  • • 2 tablespoons Olive oil
  • • 4 tablespoons butter
  • • Juice of 1 lemon
  • • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Cut the top off a head of garlic, drizzle it with olive oil, and roast it in a 350-degree oven until brown and very soft.
  • Squeeze out the roasted garlic into a medium saucepan and add the butter.
  • Melt the butter slowly with the garlic.
  • Combine the cooked chickpeas, the butter-garlic mixture, and the lemon juice in a blender or food processor and purée until smooth.
  • Salt well.
  • Take the extra chickpeas and toss into a skillet on medium high heat.
  • Cook until the chickpeas become crunchy.
  • Transfer to an ovenproof skillet and sprinkle some whole cooked chickpeas on top.
  • Bake until the top is golden brown, about 5 minutes.
  • Garnish with olive oil and roasted chickpeas.
  • Serve and enjoy!