Ingredients:

2 large eggplants, 200 g. ham, 1 packet of sliced cheese, 2 eggs, bread crumbs, salt and pepper.

Preparation:

Rinse the eggplants, cut them into slices 5-centimetres-thick and place them in a bowl. Pour some salt and wait for the water to drain.

Then squeeze them being careful not to break them.

Form sandwiches, placing between two slices of eggplants a slice of ham and a slice of cheese. Them dip each sandwich in the beaten eggs with some salt and breadcrumbs. Fry in hot oil to brown. Serve warm or cold.

Translated by Chiara Nunnari from John Milton Institute