Name: Roasted Eggplant Firecracker Rolls
Ingredients: 2 lb Fresh, whole eggplant; 5 tb Olive oil; 1 sm Onion, peeled and finely diced; 1/2 Red bell pepper, finely diced; 2 Cloves garlic, peeled and finelychopped; 1 ts Cayenne; 1 tb Ground cumin; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1/4 c Chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 1/4 c Dry bread crumbs; 1 pk Phyllo dough, defrosted according to package directions; 1/4 c Melted unsalted butter

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lb	Fresh, whole eggplant
5	tb	Olive oil
1	sm	Onion, peeled and finely diced
1/2		Red bell pepper, finely diced
2		Cloves garlic, peeled and finelychopped
1	ts	Cayenne
1	tb	Ground cumin
		Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/4	c	Chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1/4	c	Dry bread crumbs
1	pk	Phyllo dough, defrosted according to package directions
1/4	c	Melted unsalted butter

INSTRUCTIONS

Here is a recipe from the TV Food Network.. a use for Cayenne
MICHAEL'S PLACE SHOW #ML1A23
Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise. Brush the exposed flesh with 2
tablespoons of the olive oil. Lay the eggplant halves cut side down on a
cookie sheet and roast in a 350 degree oven for about 35 minutes, until the
fleshside of the eggplant is nicely browned and the eggplant has softened
and fully cooked. Remove from the oven, and cool.
When cool, use a large spoon to scoop the pulp away from the skin. Discard
the skin. Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet
and saute the onion and red pepper until translucent. Add the garlic and
continue to cook for another minute. Do not allow the garlic to brown.
Add the eggplant pulp to this mixture and cook for another 6 to 7 minutes
until all the flavors have mingled and the eggplant has begun to brown in
the saute pan. Add the cayenne, cumin, salt, pepper, cilantro leaves and
bread crumbs and mix well. Set aside to cool.
Using 3 phyllo pastry leaves at a time, brush each leaf very lightly with
melted butter and layer the sheets together. Cut the stack in half. Place 3
tablespoons of the eggplant mixture in a long thin strip in the center of
each stack, so the phyllo can be rolled around it to form a cigar or
firecracker shape. Roll the phyllo tightly, crimping the ends shut to seal
in the filling. Repeat until all of the eggplant has been used. This will
yield approximately 10 to 12 eggplant firecrackers. At this point, they can
be held for up to 2 days, covered and refrigerated.
To cook the firecrackers, saute in olive oil or lay them on a nonstick
baking pan, and bake in a 375 degree oven until lightly browned, about 10
to 12 minutes. Serve hot.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST V3 #364 by
bedin5@juno.com (Herb Campbell) on Jun 23, 1997

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