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Fried Eggplant - Recipe Cost

Ingredients	Per Serving Qty	Common Price	Price per Serving
4 x young Eggplants - no more than 2" diameter	2/3 eggplants	$1.99 per item	$1.33
1 x beaten Egg optional Flour for dusting	1/6 egg	$2.53 per 12 items	$0.04
1/3 c. Extra virgin olive oil (or possibly sufficient to keep pan covered to a depth of 1/4" throughout frying)	2 2/3 teaspoons	$5.99 per 16 fluid ounces	$0.17
2 tsp Salt	1/3 teaspoon	$2.91 per 16 ounces	$0.01
Total per Serving			$1.54
Total Recipe			$9.25