Recipe for Hummus & Garlic Toast

Ingredients for Hummus & Garlic Toast:
HUMMUS
14 ounce can chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
juice of 1 large
lemon
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
5 tablespoon tahini
2
tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
salt and
pepper
chopped parsley and black olives, to garnish

TOASTS
1
loaf italian flatbread, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon
chopped parsley
4 tablespoons olive oil

Hummus & Garlic Toast preparation instruction:
1. To make the hummus, drain
the chickpeas, reserving a little of the
liquid and put them in a blender
and process, gradually adding the reserved liquid and lemon juice. Blend
well after each addition until smooth.

2. Add the tahini and all but
1 teaspoon of the olive oil. Add the garlic, parsley, season to taste and
blend again until smooth.

3. Spoon the hummus into a serving dish and
smooth the top. Drizzle the
remaining olive oil over garnish with chopped
parsley and black olives. Set aside in the refrigerator to chill while you
are preparing the toasts.

4. Place the slices of ciabatta on a
broiler rack in a single layer.

5. Mix the garlic, parsley and olive
oil together and drizzle over the bread slices. Cook under a hot broiler,
turning once, for about 2-3 minutes, until golden brown. Serve the toasts
immediately with the hummus.