Eggplant (Aubergine) Appetizer - Romanian Style - (Vinete)

Ingredients

 
# 1 large eggplant
# 1 medium onion , grated
# 1 teaspoon lemon juice
# 1/4 cup corn oil
# salt
# pepper

1. Broil eggplant on all sides until well cooked -- turning frequently as it cooks.
2. Scrape the purple skin off, and discard skin.
3. Mash eggplant well with a wooden spoon,.
4. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
5. Mix grated onions with one tsp of mazola oil.
6. Add to mashed eggplant.
7. Add remaining 1/4 cup of oil to eggplant slowly, stirring constantly.
8. Add lemon juice.
9. Mix well, and serve as an appetizer on crackers or other bread rounds.