Sunday, November 7, 2010

Spicy Baked Pita Chips

Spicy Baked Pita Chips

6 pitas
Cooking spray or oil to brush on
½ teas. salt
¼ teas. garlic powder
1/8 teas. red powder
1/8 teas. black pepper
Mix seasonings.  Brush or spray cookie sheet with oil.  Brush or spray  with oil.  Sprinkle pitas with seasonings.  Cut pitas with kitchen scissors, knife or pizza cutter and place on cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 13-14 minutes until crisp or browned.  If using whole wheat pitas you will need to bake them longer, 15-20 minutes.


Hummus
2 cans (15 oz.) chickpeas no salt added, rinsed and drained
2 garlic cloves, crushed
½ cup water
¼ cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
3 T. fresh lemon juice
2 T olive oil
¾ teas. salt
¼ teas. pepper
Place beans and garlic in a food processor and pulse 5 times.  Add water and remaining ingredients.  Pulse until smooth.
Tastes best made a day ahead.  Keep refrigerated.

Judy D.

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