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                            Sicilian Caponata

Recipe By     : David Rosengarten
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Appetizers                       Eggplant

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      large         Eggplants - (abt 3 lbs)
                        Coarse salt -- as needed
   1      cup           Olive oil -- plus more,
                        if needed
   1      large         Onion -- sliced (1/4 moon)
   6                    Celery ribs -- cut 1/2" lengths,
                        blanched for 1 minute
   1      cup           Sicilian green olives -- pitted, sliced
     1/2  cup           Capers -- rinsed, drained
   1      cup           Peeled, seeded, chopped plum tomatoes
                        (substitute canned plum tomatoes, drained)
   3      tablespoons   Tomato paste, imported if possible -- diluted with
                        A little water
     1/2  cup           Red wine vinegar
   2      tablespoons   Sugar -- or to taste
   3      tablespoons   Dark raisins -- (optional)
     1/2  cup           Slivered almonds -- toasted

   Peel the eggplants and cut into 3/4-inch cubes.  Sprinkle with coarse salt and drain in a colander, weighted, for one hour.  Rinse well, and dry in a kitchen towel.  Heat 1/2 cup olive oil in a large saute pan and fry the eggplant in batches until golden on all sides, adding more oil if necessary.  Drain on paper towels.
   Saute the onion in a 1/2 cup olive oil, stirring to coat, cover and cook until just tender but not brown.  Remove cover, add the blanched celery, and cook a minute longer.  Add the olives, capers, tomatoes, tomato paste, vinegar, sugar and the optional raisins.
   Stir in the eggplant and simmer for another 10 minutes.  Season with salt to taste.  Cool and refrigerate for 24 hours.
   Serve chilled or at room temperature, sprinkled with the toasted, slivered almonds.
   This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.

   Recipe Source:
TASTE  with David Rosengarten
From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # TS-4807 broadcast 03-18-1998)
Downloaded from their Web-Site  -  http://www.foodtv.com

  Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD  -  jpmd44a@prodigy.com   -or-   MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net

     04-03-1998



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