Eggplant Caviar

Ingredients

• 1 large eggplant, unpeeled
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small garlic clove
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• sieved egg whites (optional)
• lemon, sllice (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350. Place eggplant in shallow baking dish. Bake 1 hour or until soft, turning once.

2. 2

   Trim off ends; slice eggplant in half lengthwise. Place cut-side-down in colander and let drain 10 minutes. Scoop out pulp; reserve pulp and peel.

3. 3

   In blender or food processor combine eggplant peel, onion, lemon juice, oil, garlic, salt and Tabasco sauce. Cover; process until peel is finely chopped.

4. 4

   Add eggplant pulp. Cover; process just until chopped.

5. 5

   Place in serving dish. Garnish with egg white and lemon slice, if desired. Serve with toast points.