Eggplant Frico - low carb snack

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Ingredients:

• 1 eggplant sliced into ½ inch thick circles
• ½ tbsp of salt (approximately)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 rounded tbsp of grated Parmigiano Reggiano per eggplant slice
• 1 rounded tbsp sauce per slice
• 1 tbsp shredded mozzarella per eggplant slice
• 1 piece of basil per eggplant slice

Roasting the Eggplant:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Generously salt the sliced eggplant and let sit for 15-30 minutes
• Using a paper towel, wipe the "sweat" and most of the salt from the eggplant and place on a parchment lined baking sheet
• Brush with olive oil and roast for 30 minutes

Making the Frico:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Line a separate baking sheet with a silicon mat or parchment paper
• Create small mounds of grated Parmigiano Reggiano. Spread them out as shown
• Bake for only 2 minutes
• Remove from oven and quickly top with roasted eggplant, sauce, basil and shredded mozzarella
• Return to oven and bake until the cheese is crispy! Let cool before eating

Disappearing Savory Parmesan Crisps

From MV Magazine/Cook the Vineyard

https://mvmagazine.com/news/2021/03/30/baking-together-14-disappearing-savory-parmesan-crisps

Pretzel M&M Hugs (Christmas Style)

Ingredients

• 70 square pretzels (do NOT use butter snaps)
• 70 Hershey's Hugs chocolates (from nearly 1 full 12 oz package), unwrapped
• 70 Milk Chocolate M&M's , I used the red and green Christmas package

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with a Silpat or parchment paper. Align pretzels on cookie sheet in a single layer then top each pretzel with one Hershey's Hug chocolate. Bake in preheated oven for 4 - 5 minutes, until the chocolate is shiny and soft (but NOT melting, the chocolates should still hold their shape).
2. Remove from oven and carefully place one M&M in the center of each soft Hug and press down on M&M to spread the chocolate. Place in refrigerator and allow to rest until chocolate has set, about 5 minutes. Store in an airtight container.