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Butter or oil a 2-quart baking pan or ovenproof
casserole dish. Cut the eggplant into ½-inch-thick slices. (Read about
eggplant on page 220.) Set out the cheeses and have ready. Mix the tomato
paste with the wine and water; stir into a smooth sauce (you can do this in
the blender). Season with salt and pepper.
Set out two shallow bowls for the beaten eggs and the
bread crumbs. Mix the crumbs with garlic powder and salt. Dip each slice of
eggplant first in the eggs, then in the bread crumbs. Coat well. Put the
coated slices on a platter.
Heat a large, heavy skillet over medium-low heat. Heat
the olive oil. Cook the eggplant slices in the hot oil until golden brown on
each side. Do not crowd the slices; you need to be able to turn them.
Preheat oven to 350ºF when you are about halfway through cooking the
eggplant. Drain eggplant on paper towels. Transfer the cooked slices to a
holding plate until all slices are cooked. Note that these bread crumbs tend
to darken faster than standard bread crumbs. Reduce heat if needed to keep
the slices light golden in color.
Build the eggplant parmigiana. Put a layer of eggplant
(about half) in the bottom of the casserole dish. Sprinkle about half of
each of the three cheeses over the eggplant slices, but reserve some
Parmesan cheese (to taste) for topping the finished casserole. Pour about
half of the sauce over the cheeses. Add the next layer of eggplant slices
and repeat the process. Pour the rest of the sauce on top. Sprinkle the
casserole with bread crumbs and 1 ounce Parmesan cheese. Dot with butter.
Bake the casserole, uncovered, for about 30 to 35 minutes or until light
golden brown.
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