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								Smokey Eggplant and Caper Dip
Smokey Eggplant and Caper Dip
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
 
Category: Dips
Ingredients List
- 1 lg Eggplant
 - 1 tb Minced onion
 - 1 tb Capers - small or medium
 - -sized; up to 2
 - 1 tb Fresh parsley
 - 1 ts Salt or to taste
 - 1/4 ts Black pepper
 - 2 sm Cloves garlic - minced
 - 1 ts Sugar
 - 2 tb White vinegar or lemon
 - -juice; up to 4
 - 2 dr Wright's Natural Liquid
 - -Smoke or similar product;
 - -up to 4
 - 1/4 c Vegetable oil; up to 1/2
 
Directions
                    
                        GARNISH
Additional capers
2 md Tomatoes; chopped coarsely
1/2 Green pepper; (chopped
-coarsely)
 
To prepare eggplant, trim top and end off. Split horizontally in two and
lightly salt. Allow to stand 15 minutes. Pat off any moisture with a paper
towel. Paint top with vegetable oil. Place cut side down on a shallow
microwave ovenproof baking sheet or pan. Cover with wax paper. Microwave on
High, 12-16 minutes. Test to see if eggplant is done by piercing with a
fork. It should be absolutely tender. If not, cook in additional increments
of 3 minutes on high.
Peel skin from eggplant. Place in work bowl of food processor. Add
remaining ingredients, reserving some of the oil to use as needed (oil
helps produce a smooth texture and creamy appearance). Taste and adjust
seasonings - adding more salt, liquid smoke or vinegar as required. To
serve, fold in additional capers, tomatoes and green pepper.
Offer with crackers, toasted pita wedges, or black bread. Serves 6-8 as an
appetizer.
                    
                
            Additional capers
2 md Tomatoes; chopped coarsely
1/2 Green pepper; (chopped
-coarsely)
To prepare eggplant, trim top and end off. Split horizontally in two and
lightly salt. Allow to stand 15 minutes. Pat off any moisture with a paper
towel. Paint top with vegetable oil. Place cut side down on a shallow
microwave ovenproof baking sheet or pan. Cover with wax paper. Microwave on
High, 12-16 minutes. Test to see if eggplant is done by piercing with a
fork. It should be absolutely tender. If not, cook in additional increments
of 3 minutes on high.
Peel skin from eggplant. Place in work bowl of food processor. Add
remaining ingredients, reserving some of the oil to use as needed (oil
helps produce a smooth texture and creamy appearance). Taste and adjust
seasonings - adding more salt, liquid smoke or vinegar as required. To
serve, fold in additional capers, tomatoes and green pepper.
Offer with crackers, toasted pita wedges, or black bread. Serves 6-8 as an
appetizer.
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