Pesto alla Trapanese

A JOYFUL SICILIAN PESTO!

This is a wonderful, fulsome pesto with origins in Sicily. It's meant to be served chilled with busiate. a type of corkscrew pasta but any pasta you prefer will do.

Here is the recipe---

8 oz of cherry or grape tomatoes

2 cloves of garlic, peeled

2 tbsp. of golden raisins

1/3 cup of slivered almonds

2 tbsp. of capers

2 tbsp. Kalamata olives

1 tbsp. tomato paste

1 cup of fresh basil

1/4 cup of olive oil

1 tbsp. of extra virgin olive oil

juice of half a lemon

fresh crack pepper and salt to taste

Mix everything in a food processor, pulsing gently, until all ingredients are combined.

***To allow this to chill for a few hours or up to overnight will yield the very best results.