Baba Ganoush

Baba Ganoush

Ingredients

1 medium eggplant

¼ cup lemon juice

¼ cup tahini (sesame paste)                            

2 cloves garlic

2 teaspoons salt

1 tablespoon olive oil

¼ cup finely chopped parsley

Directions

1. Place eggplant on center shelf in hot oven. Cook until soft, turning often. Peel off skin while hot. Remove stem and end of eggplant, if firm chop flesh.
2. Put in blender or food processor. Blend in most of the lemon juice. Gradually add tahini. Crush garlic into a paste with 1 teaspoon salt. Add to eggplant mixture. Beat well. Adjust flavor with lemon juice and remaining salt. Beat in olive oil and parsley. If using food processor, put above 4 sprigs of parsley into container. Process until chopped, but still visible.
3. Place in shallow dish. Garnish with parsley. Serve with pita bread as an appetizer.