French-Fried Eggplant

Ingredients

• 1 large, long eggplant
• 1 egg
• ¾ C milk
• Flour
• Oil for deep frying
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Powdered sugar (Optional)

Directions

1. Prep Eggplant: Peel eggplant and cut into pieces the size of large French fries. Soak in salted water for 30 minutes, then rinse and pat dry.
2. Make Coating: Whisk egg and milk together and season with salt and pepper.
3. Coat: Dip eggplant in egg mixture, then roll in flour to coat.
4. Fry: Deep fry until golden brown.
5. Serve: Sprinkle with additional salt and serve with powdered sugar.

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