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Tealicious Smoky Eggplant Spread

Submitted by: susan landon

An exotic,unique flavor of a smoky, sweet & salty eggplant spread.

Prep Time: Prep time, 15 minutes
Cook Time, 20 minutes
Serving Size: 1 cup

Ingredients

1 small to medium eggplant
kosher salt
olive oil
Bagel chips,or Pita toast
Tea Spice Mix
1 1/2 teaspoon tea leaves (lapsang souchong)
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
2 Tablespoons Fig Jam or Fig Spread

Directions
Peel eggplant and dice 1'cubes
Drizzle olive oil on top,sprikle kosher salt, toss and spread on cookie sheet.
Bake 400 degrees,20 minutes or until eggplant releases back the oil and is tender but not overcooked.
In a coffee or spice grinder,ground tea spices 5 seconds or so for a fine powder.

Small Bowl

Add to the tea powder, 2 teaspoons olive oil or just enough oil to make a thin paste.

Medium Bowl

Mash lightly cooled eggplant.
Add tea paste to eggplant and blend in.
Add fig jam or fig spread to eggplant and blend in.
Spread on Bagel chips or Pita toast.

* There should be 3 distinct flavors that linger
on your tongue of Smoky,Sweet& Salty
Adjust to your palette. Enjoy!