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Italian Fried Eggplant Balls

By: MARBALET  
"These spicy eggplant appetizers are a great treat for your guests. And easy to make, too!"

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Wine Sangiovese
 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 to 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 medium eggplants, peeled and quartered
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1 pepperoncini pepper, chopped
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • salt to taste

Directions

  1. Place eggplant in a pot of salted water, bring pot to a boil. Let eggplant cook until tender; drain well.
  2. In an electric food processor, combine eggplant, flour, egg, white pepper, and pepperoncini. Blend until a smooth paste is formed.
  3. In a heavy pot or deep fryer, heat vegetable oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Drop eggplant paste into the oil one spoonful at a time. Fry until the eggplant balls are golden. Salt to taste and drain on paper towels before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 512 | Total Fat: 45.7g | Cholesterol: 42mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Jerrol 
very messy. the balls did not stay together when fried. Consistency was mushy. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by NANCYALBERICI 
Thanks for the great idea. I did adjust the recipe and directions to suit my needs. I mashed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2008 by xray29588 
I used some of the other users idea's and they turned out great! I used one black beauty... MORE

 
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