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Nutmeg Photo from: Ricardo Maria Mantero |
mace; the best part of the nutmeg in the middle of the shell, used to flavor food. [Nola.
1989:xix-1:xxii-2:xxxvii-4 etc ; Nola/Iranzo. 1982:169; and Nola/Pérez.
1994:197]
EGGPLANT CASSORLE ADAPTED FROM NOLA'S
xxiiii-2 BERENJENAS EN CAZUELA
Ingredients
2 lbs eggplants
2 quarts mutton broth
2 onions
3 eggs
½ c dry cheese grated
1 dl olive oil
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Shredding Mace Photo by: Lord-Willliams |
1/3 c breadcrumbs
1 tsp ginger scraping
¼ tsp mace
¼ tsp nutmeg
1 tbsp fresh coriander
1 tbsp fresh parlsey
Garnish
1 tsp sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
Prepration
Remove stems from the eggplants and wash
them. Cut them in half and draw lines into the flesh vertically and
horizontally to look like a grid. Rub the flesh with salt and let sit flesh
side down on paper towels for 15-20 minutes.
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A Slice of Eggplant Casserole and Mace Photo by: Lord-Williams |
Put then in water with a little salt
and the onions cut in half. Boil them, drain them and wring them out in a
cloth.
Heat a frying pan. Add oil and once
hot add the eggplant and onions, turn frequently over moderate heat and break up junks. When
golden brown add cheese, breadcrumbs and 1 whole egg slightly beaten. Continue
frying 4 minutes stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
Grease a serving dish with oil.
PREHEAT OVEN TO 425ºF/220ºC
Separate the whites from the yolks of the remaining eggs and beat the yolks. Mix them the eggplants, with a pinch of salt and the rest of the breadcrumbs. Add ginger, mace, nutmeg, green coriander and parsley. When blended, bake until it sets and turns golden brown, which takes about 15 minutes. Change the oven setting to grill and brown the cheese for 5 minutes.
Separate the whites from the yolks of the remaining eggs and beat the yolks. Mix them the eggplants, with a pinch of salt and the rest of the breadcrumbs. Add ginger, mace, nutmeg, green coriander and parsley. When blended, bake until it sets and turns golden brown, which takes about 15 minutes. Change the oven setting to grill and brown the cheese for 5 minutes.
When done garnish with sugar and cinnamon.
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