Baba gannouj (hamilton)

12 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 mediums Eggplants
Juice of 1 1/2 lemons
¼ cup Virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon Allspice
½ teaspoon Cinnamon
½ teaspoon Black pepper
Salt to taste
Finely chopped parsley, green peppers & green onions
Pita bread

Directions

Wash eggplant & pierce at intervals with a fork. Set on a baking dish & broil close to heat for 20 minutes. Peel & sprinkle quickly with half the lemon juice. Cool & chop finely. Using a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Stir into eggplant & refrigerate.

Can be frozen at this point. Serve trimmed with parsley, green peppers & green onion with pita.

"The Hamilton Spectator", July 1993

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