Baba Ghanoush

Ingredients:

• 1 eggplant
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup tahini
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking
• sheet.
• 2 Place eggplant on baking sheet, and make holes in the skin with a fork.
• Roast it for 30 to 40 minutes, turning occasionally, or until soft. Remove
• from oven, and place into a large bowl of cold water. Remove from water, and
• peel skin off.
• 3 Place eggplant, lemon juice, tahini, sesame seeds, and garlic in an
• electric blender, and puree. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer
• eggplant mixture to a medium size mixing bowl, and slowly mix in olive oil.
• Refrigerate for 3 hours before serving.