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Baked Egg Plant

From The household (of the Detroit free press), 1886

Serves 1

This method is lighter than frying.

Presented as published in 1886. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from The household (of the Detroit free press) (1886) by Goff, May Perrin,, page 522. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

BAKED EGG PLANT. Cut it into slices three-fourths of an inch thick and lay in salt water for an hour or more. Wipe the pieces dry and dip into beaten egg, then into bread crumbs or cracker dust ; have the fat hot in your pan

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