Eggplant au Gratin
Servings: 4 to 6
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 medium-size eggplant
  • 1 cup [250 mL] cracker crumbs
  • 6 slices fried bacon, crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon [15 g] butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] minced onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] celery salt
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • Cheddar or Velveeta cheese strips, to taste
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups [500 mL] milk
  • Paprika, to taste
  • Peel, cube then boil eggplant cubes into salted boiling water until soft; drain.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F [180°C].
  • Into a bowl, mix together half [1/2 cup - 125 mL] of cracker crumbs, bacon crumbs, butter or margarine, minced onion, celery salt and black pepper.
  • Mix in boiled drained eggplant cubes.
  • Transfer mixture into a greased baking dish; sprinkle all over with remaining cracker crumbs.
  • Then top with cheese strips.
  • Beat together egg and milk; pour into baking dish.
  • Sprinkle all over with paprika.
  • Bake into preheated oven for 30 minutes, until golden.