Bayou Eggplant

• 3 whole eggplants
• 1 c. milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 c. flour for dredging
• 1 c. bread crumbs
• oil for deep frying
• 2 lb. medium shrimp
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. salt
• 6 dashes Tabasco sauce
• 2 1/2 Tbsp. monosodium glutamate (m.s.g.)
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. garlic powder
• 2 c. butter, melted
• 1/2 c. flour
• 1 lb. fresh lump crab meat
• 3 shallots, finely chopped
• 6 large mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 c. white wine
• 1 small jar oysters

1. Peel eggplants.
2. Cut in half lengthwise and hollow out insides, leaving a 3/4-inch thick wall.
3. Combine milk with eggs to make an eggwash.
4. Dust eggplant shells with flour.
5. Dip in eggwash, roll in bread crumbs and deep-fry at 375u0b0 until golden brown.

eggplants, milk, eggs, flour, bread crumbs, oil, shrimp, salt, tabasco sauce, glutamate, garlic powder, butter, flour, fresh lump crab meat, shallots, mushrooms, white wine, oysters

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=881993 (may not work)