Directions

For the Hummus

1. In a food processor blend all ingredients except the spice and olive oil, add enough ice cold water to obtain a creamy smooth texture. Serve topped with spices and olive oil. Some great suggestions for spice toppings: Za'atar, Izak, Shabazi

For the Pita

1. Disperse the yeast in the water.

2. In a mixer fitted with dough hook add all remaining dry ingredients, slowly add water and mix until a dough forms. Knead for 5-8 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place, covered, in a greased bowl for 1 hour until doubled in size. If necessary you can hold this in the fridge overnight at this point.

3. Heat oven to 475°F. On the bottom shelf of the oven place a pizza stone or baking steel or heavy baking sheet. Punch down the dough and divide into 12 equal pieces, rolling them into balls. Place the dough balls under a damp towel and let them rest for about 10 minutes.

4. Dust a cutting board with flour, and remove one ball of dough at a time, rolling it out into a 6 inch circle.

5. Bake the pitas in small batches in the oven, it should take about 2 minutes on the first side and 1 minute on the other side. They will puff up while cooking.

6. When the come out of the oven keep them in a napkin covered basket to keep them warm.