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> Thnaks. I saw those small, round eggplants just this week and
> wondered if there was anything special to do with them!

try this recipe. You wan't repent.
Pandora
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> On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 21:35:38 +0200, Pandora wrote:
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>> This is a very, very very tasty and versatile recipe. Good for a pic-nic
>> or
>> for an hors d'oeuvre, you can eat them hot or cold (better lukewarm),
>> in
>> summer or in winter, at lunch or at dinner, like second dish or side
>> dish.
>> Here the photos:
>> Rissole raw:
>> http://tinypic.com/9r0niu.jpg
>>
>> Rissole cooked:
>> http://tinypic.com/9r0npk.jpg
>>
>> RECIPE
>> (for about 30 rollballs of about 4 centimeters of diameter):
>>
>> - 4 little round eggplants (dimension: a little bigger than a tennis
>> ball -
>> 600 gr. of previously cooked eggplant's pulp); you can also use one big
>> eggplant (also the black one if you want);
>> - 60 gr. pecorino romano (grated);
>> - 200 gr. of breadcrumbs;
>> - 2 mushed garlic cloves;
>> - 1 teaspoon of salt
>> - 1 egg;
>> -10 leaves of basil, minced.
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>> Wash the eggplants, keeping the stalk. Make a cross cut on the base of
>> about
>> 3-4 centimeters deep (this will help the cooking).
>> If you use the pressure pot (like i do), 15 minutes of cooking will be
>> sufficient to obtain the softness required. After cooking the eggplants
>> must
>> be very soft and withered. When they are cooked, dry them in a colander
>> and
>> let them cool.
>> Transfer them in a bowl, add all the ingredients. Mix well with your
>> hand
>> (like you made a flattened meatball).
>> Make your rissole and fry in a large frying pan. When they are ready the
>> color must be brown, like the photo.
>> Have a nice meal.
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>> This recipe comes from the south of Italy (Calabria region); my aunt
>> gave me
>> long time ago. I've always made them and all my guests enjoyed them
>> very
>> much.
>> Curiosity: when you give these good rissoles to your guests, don't
>> surprize
>> if they ask you, what there is inside. Some people think there are
>> mushrooms, others meat, etc...
>> Cheers
>> Pandora
>>
>>
>>
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