19 oz Can chickpeas

1 ts Baking soda

3 tb Tahini

1 ea Garlic clove, chopped

Juice of 1 1/2 lemons 1/2 ts Salt

2 tb Cold water

1 tb Pine nuts

1 tb Olive oil

Combine chickpeas with their juice with baking soda & bring to a boil. Immediately remove from heat, drain & rinse thoroughly. In a food processor, combine chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, salt & 1 Tb of water. Blend till creamy. Add rest of the water if mixture apears too thick. Refrigerate. Heat olive oil & fry pine nuts till golden brown. When ready to serve, sprinkle over hummus. Serve cold with pita bread. "The Hamilton Spectator", July 1993