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Fried Eggs with Eggplants

Neatly peel a small eggplant, cut it into six equal slices and place on a soup plate. Season with a teaspoon salt, half teaspoon white pepper, adding half gill cold milk; turn well in the seasoning, then in flour. Heat two tablespoons butter in a large black frying pan, lay the eggplants, one beside another, in the pan, and gently fry for three minutes on each side. Carefully crack twelve eggs over the slices. Season the eggs evenly with a teaspoon salt and half teaspoon white pepper; then set the pan in the oven and bake for five minutes. Remove, carefully slide on a large, round, hot dish and serve.

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