Baked Eggplant Parmesan

Ingredients

• 2 eggplants
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup stock
• Cayenne pepper, to taste
• Grated cheese
• Breadcrumbs
• Butter, for dotting

Method

1. 1 Cover eggplants with boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain, peel, slice thin, cut into quarters, and season with salt and pepper.
2. 2 Fry the eggplant slices until cooked.
3. 3 Melt butter and flour together, then stir in milk and stock. Cook until smooth and thick, seasoning with salt and cayenne.
4. 4 Layer fried eggplant and cheese in a buttered baking dish, covering each layer with sauce. Top with cheese, breadcrumbs, and dots of butter.
5. 5 Bake for 20 minutes.