Aubergine, Mermaid Style (Melanzane Alle Sirenuse) Recipe

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   Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

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   Place aubergine slices on a sheet tray and bake for 15 min, till light golden.

3. 3

   Form sandwiches out of the aubergine slices and cheese, placing one slice of cheese between two aubergine slices.

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   Dredge each sandwich in the flour and dip in the egg.

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   Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet till almost smoking, and fry the sandwiches till golden.

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   Remove to a plate lined with paper towels.

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   Arrange sandwiches in a ceramic pie pan and distribute the basil leaves proportionately over the sandwiches.

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   Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper to taste, and spoon them over the sandwiches.

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   Sprinkle each sandwich with Parmigiano-Reggiano and bake for 17 to 20 min.

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    Serve hot.

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    This recipe yields 6 servings.

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