Recipe Testing 11/15/2009

Four n' Friends Lower Fat Hummus (pending tasting by the other two friends)
1 can garbanzo beans, drained, liquid reserved
1/3 cup reserved liquid
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 Tablespoon Tahini
1 teaspoon minced garlic (2 - 3 cloves)
2 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 shake cayenne pepper

Put all ingredients into food processor or Vitamix and blend until smooth.

The verdict is in and this will be our "original" flavor hummus. Variations to follow.

I also tested the whole wheat dark chocolate chip cookies with and with out slivered almonds.

3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter, room temp.
1 t. vanilla
1 egg

Mix those ingredients together thoroughly and let sit for at least 10 minutes.

2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 t. kosher salt
1 t. baking soda
12 oz. bag dark chocolate chips

Mix dry ingredients into sugar mixture. Then add chips.

The almond slivers were placed on top, crushed and coated, and crushed mixed in. The flavor of the almonds was not prominent.

Next recipe: plain chocolate chip with a concentrated espresso to bring out the flavor of the chocolate, thank-you Laurent. Almond added: toast almond slivers and add almond flavoring.