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Turkish Eggplant

 
Turkish Eggplant
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Whole eggplants are oven roasted then scooped out and mashed with garlic, olive oil and fresh lemon.  Use as a dip or spread on a pita.

Recipe By: Didier Farms
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Ingredients

    • 2 large eggplant
    • 2 cloves crushed garlic
    • 1 lemon
    • 2-3 Tbsp olive oil
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • Tomatoes

Instructions

Wash and remove top of 2 large eggplants. Bake on cookie sheet for 45 minutes at 350°. Cool and skin eggplant and spoon into bowl. Then mash eggplant. Add 2 cloves crushed garlic, the juice of one lemon, 2-3 Tbsp. olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and serve chilled with tomatoes.

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