Tzatziki

Ingredients

• 1 16oz. container of sour cream
• 2 medium to large cucumbers
• 6 small cloves of garlic, finely minced (or less)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Olive oil (Optional)

Directions

The secret to this is to remove all the liquid possible from the cucumbers. Olive oil can be used to cut the garlic taste. This also makes a great appetizer with bread for dipping.

Peel cucumbers and cut into quaters. Using a spoon, remove all seeds and discard them. Grate cucumbers to on medium sized grater. Taking small amounts of grated cucumbers, squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Continue until all cucumber is squeezed.
Lay out a double-layer of paper towels on the counter. Place grated cucumber on one end, and fold other end over. Press down. Flip paper towels over and press again. When paper towel becomes wet, replace with fresh paper towels, and repeat process until virtually all liquid has been removed.
Remove cucumber from paper towel and place in a bowl. Peel garlic and cut off hard end. Chop garlic until finely minced, then add to cucumber.
Open sour cream. Using lid as a holder, drain off excess liquid and add to cucumber and garlic. Mix and add salt and oil until smooth and blended. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Internet
Submitted By: Marlen
matchlessm@aol.com
Tzatziki