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Fried Egg-Plant

From The new Kentucky home cook book, 1884

Serves 2

Serve hot.

Presented as published in 1884. 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 new Kentucky home cook book (1884) by Maysville (Ky.). Methodist Episcopal Church, South., page 85. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

FRIED EGG-PLANT Peel and slice in half-inch slices or a little thinner, lay in cold salted water for one hour, then wipe the egg-plant dry, dip it first in beaten egg peppered, then in sifted meal or cracker crumbs, and fry in hot drippings

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