[hannahsmom]

i poke it with a fork a few times, then put the whole thing(s) in the oven at, say, 400 to roast. after 30 or 40 minutes, it'll collapse. remove from oven, and scrape out insides. (let it cool first.) sometimes i add lemon juice, olive oil and garlic (mush it all up). sometimes onion and/or tomato as well. this makes a great dip for crudite, or for topping bruschetta. (feta, parmesan, romano, etc chesse(s) will meld well with this, too.) or, you can cook the same way, and make the classic middle eastern dip, baba ganoush. you still add garlic (liberally), lemon jc and olive oil, but you also throw in some tahini (sesame seed butter -mmmm) and fresh cilantro. serve w/ veggies or pita. both need salt and pepper. just keep adding ingredients til it's yummy. great appetizers! paula.