2 tb Unbleached white flour

      1 c  Water

    1/4 c  Liquid from canned black

           -- olives
    1/3 c  Tahini

      1 c  Finely chopped black olives

           Juice of 1 lemon
    1/4 ts Thyme

           Black pepper
  Dissolve flour with just enough water to make a smooth, flowing paste. Set
  aside.  Heat water & olive liquid till just under boiling point. Whisk in
  tahini, a littel at a time, then the flour paste.  Simmer overl ow heat til
  the sauce is thick.  Stir in the remaining ingredients & serve immediately.
  Nava Atlas, "Vegetariana"