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EGG  PLANT
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EGG PLANT

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Ingredients

  • 1 eggplant, sliced ½ inch thick
  • Salt, to taste
  • Water, for parboiling
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup lard
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • Bread crumbs

Directions

1

Slice the eggplant about ½ inch thick.

2

Parboil the slices in salted water for 15 minutes.

3

Remove the slices and fry them in equal parts butter and lard until golden.

4

Alternatively, dip each slice in beaten eggs and bread crumbs, then fry.

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