----- Now You're Cooking! v4.20 [Meal-Master Export Format] Title: Yummy Eggplant-Patlilya Categories: vegetables Yield: 1 serving 1 md Eggplant, blanched; until -tender 1/4 c Olive oil 1 md Onion; finely chopped 1/4 c Shallots; chopped 1 cl Garlic; finely chopped 1/4 c Tomato paste 1 tb Sugar 3 tb Lemon juice Salt Freshly ground black pepper Garnish: 2 Eggs, hardboiled Onion, chopped Parsley, chopped Lemon slices, paper thin Olive oil Plunge cooked eggplant in ice water; to cool, peel & chop very finely. Heat olive oil in skillet. Add onion, shallots, garlic, and the eggplant. Saute until quite dry. Add tomato paste. Stir to combine thoroughly. Simmer the mixture until it is very thick and almost sticking to the pan. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper, sugar, and lemon juice. Cool and chill. Serve on greens with a garnish of the yolks and whites of 2 hardboiled eggs, chopped separately, chopped onion, chopped parsley, then drizzle olive oil over the top and garnish with paper-thin lemon slices. This is a delicious appetizer and a very good spread for bread or crisp toast. I served it on french bread without any garnishes and I picture it on focaccia sprinkled with sesame seeds and parsley or maybe a wee bit of lemon basil. And I used my processor where appropriate. -----