Made this using up some eggplant. Pretty good! Didn't use anywhere near the amount of oil called for though.

INGREDIENTS
2 medium eggplants, peeled and cubed
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons dried parsley
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS
Place eggplant in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on medium-high 3 minutes. Turn eggplant over and microwave another 2 minutes. The eggplant should be tender, cook another 2 minutes if the eggplants are not tender. Drain any liquid from the eggplants and mash.
Combine cheese, bread crumbs, eggs, parsley, onion, garlic and salt with the mashed eggplant. Mix well.
Shape the eggplant mixture into patties. Heat oil in a large skillet. Drop eggplant patties one at a time into skillet. Fry each side of the patties until golden brown, approximately 5 minutes on each side. Patties can be frozen before frying and cooked later.

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1 c. Butter
1 c. White Sugar
1 c. chocolate chips
1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Melt sugar and butter over low heat while stirring. Increase the heat to medium and cook, stirring frequently until the mixture turns the color of light caramel and it blends together smoothly. My Aunt Linda taught me a trick when she pulled out a bag of brown sugar and set it next to the stove. She said just look at the color of the brown sugar and when it matches the melting goo, it should be done. Pour it out onto a greased cookie sheet, and spread as thin as possible - work quickly! Sprinkle the chips over the toffee and they will quickly melt. Spread the chocolate around and toss the nuts over it. Let it cool completely, break it up, and store it away before a passer-by eats it up.

This is pretty simple, I only had one minor panic when I was melting the butter/sugar and it seemed to separate but as I kept stirring, it came together eventually. Phew.

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