Recipe - Eggplant Timbales

2 md Eggplant; baked at 375
degrees f for 35 minutes
4 tablespoon Virgin olive oil
1 Leek washed and dried; in
1/8" rounds
3 Plum tomatoes; in 1/4"
concasse
2 tablespoon Fresh thyme leaves; chopped
4 Eggs; plus 2 yolks
1 cup Milk

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Cut eggplant in half lengthwise and scrape out flesh. Place in a mixing
bowl and set aside. Heat oil in a 12 inch to 14 inch saute pan until
smoking. Add leeks and cook until very soft, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add
tomatoes and continue cooking for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir into
eggplant mash. Add thyme, eggs and yolks and milk to bowl and stir to blend
well. Season with salt and pepper and spoon into buttered 4 inch tall
timbale molds.

Place timbales in roasting pan and fill pan halfway with cool water. Place
pans in oven and bake until set, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven.
Carefully remove timbales from molds and serve with slices of lamb.

Yield: 6 servings as a side dish

Notes: Recipes for #ME1A17 Copyright Mario Batali 1997. All rights
reserved.

Recipe by: MEDITERRANEAN MARIO #ME1A17

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #1046 by Sue suechef@sover.net on Jan 26,
1998