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Tahini is crushed sesame seeds. Like peanut butter made from sesame seeds.

I never liked it because it has a sticky, lumpy texture. Until recently I only ever used it as an ingredient in chickpea hummus. Nobody ever told me how to prepare it to serve it on it's own until I read a vague description of how to prepare it on a bottle of Tahini I recently purchased. I don't make chickpea hummus anymore - this is a lot better.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup tahini
1/8 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional)

Mix all the ingredients together. The tahini will separate and then form an emulsion with the water. You will end up with a fluffy, white paste with a soft mouth feel.