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Required: One large aubergine. One ounce of breadcrumbs. One ounce of proteid food. Half an ounce of butter. One egg.
A pinch of herbs. The juice of half a small lime. Salt and pepper to taste.
Cut the aubergine in half, lengthways, and take out the pips. Mix the breadcrumbs, butter, egg, proteid food, etc., into a stiff paste, and fill the aubergine. Then put it into a well-greased paper bag, and bake in a moderate oven for half an hour. Serve with mustard sauce.
 
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