Aubergine and Meat Pie

==Description==
Serves 4.
==Ingredients==
* 500 g short pastry
* 500 g minced pork and beef
* 2 aubergines weighing some 500 g
* 1 large onion finely chopped
* 1 rasher of bacon finely chopped
* 2 tbsp tomato purée
* 2 tbsp chopped parsley
* 2 eggs lightly beaten
* 2 hard-boiled eggs sliced
* salt and freshly-ground black pepper
* oil for frying
==Directions==
# Peel aubergines and dice coarsely.
# Put in a bowl, cover with water, add two tablespoons of salt and allow to soak for at least one hour.
# Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onion, add the minced meat and stir frequently.
# Drain and rinse the aubergines and add to the meat.
# Stir frequently to prevent aubergines from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
# Add bacon and when aubergines are soft add tomato puree and seasoning.
# Remove from heat and allow cool.
# Add parsley and beaten eggs, add two tablespoons of grated pecorino cheese.
# butter a round pie dish of about 25 cm diameter.
# Roll out pastry and cover bottom dish, pour the filling and place sliced eggs on top, cover again with pastry.
# Secure edges round.
# Glaze with egg yolk, prick all around with a fork and bake in a hot oven for about a to 45 minutes.
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