Maille Cornichon Hummus
Ingredients
- Baguette
- 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Provence AOC
- Salt and pepper
- 650g Chick peas
- 155g Mini Gourmet Cornichons or Mini Cornichons Gherkin Classique
- Fresh basil, small handful of leaves (or dill)
- Garlic Salt to taste (or add 1 or 2 cloves and put regular salt)
- Fresh black pepper
- 3 tablespoons Cornichon/Gherkins juice
- 1 to 2 tablespoon(s) Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Provence AOC
Preparation
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Cut the baguette in thin slices. Brush with Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Provence AOC. Add a dash of salt and pepper and bake at 350® for 20 minutes or until grilled.
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In a food processor, add the chick peas, gherkins, basil, garlic salt and the pepper as well as the gherkins juice. Blend the mixture. Check the consistency of the hummus and add 1 or 2 tablespoon(s) of olive oil. If the mixture needs more liquid, add more gherkins juice.
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Serve with some chopped basil over top, the baguette crostinis and extra cornichons for topping