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EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) WITH GARLIC CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Salt and sweat the eggplant pieces for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven 400 degrees.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 Tb.
• olive oil, saute onion until limp and golden.
• Add rest of ingredients through salt& pepper.
• Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 30 minutes, until sauce is thick and chunky.
• Or use any tomato sauce you personally like.
• Best if thick and chunky.
• Boil the unpeeled garlic cloves in water to cover for 2 minutes.
• Can skip, if your cloves are already peeled.
• Drain, hit each clove lightly with mallet or flat side of large knife.
• Peel.
• Place in a small saucepan with stock to cover.
• Simmer for about 45 minutes.
• Replenish stock as needed.
• Whirl garlic and stock in blender until pureed.
• Set aside.
• Rinse and drain eggplant of salt.
• Brush a large baking sheet with 1/4 olive oil.
• Place in oven until hot.
• Place eggplant on hot pan.
• Bake 25-30 minutes.
• Check frequently, turn with tongs after 15 minutes, do not burn or allow to become crisp.
• Looking for soft, golden, and cooked eggplant.
• May need more oil.
• Drain and blot off oil with paper towel.
• Reduce oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat 4 Tbs.
• butter in heavy saucepan.
• Whisk in flour.
• Let roux cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 3-4 minutes.
• Whisk in hot scalded milk.
• Cook gently, stirring frequently for 10-15 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste,.
• and stir in garlic puree.
• Remove from heat.
• Beat egg.
• Beat some of sauce into the egg to temper.
• Beat egg into sauce.
• Taste for seasoning.
• Place half of tomato sauce on bottom of a 2quart pan.
• Spread 1/2 tomato sauce on bottom, top with 1/2 eggplant slices, spread remaining tomato sauce over eggplant, top with remaining eggplant.
• Pour the garlic cream sauce over all.
• Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
• Bake 45-60 minutes til golden brown and bubbling.
• Can be vegan leave off cheese.