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Mix the olive oil, chopped basil, garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl.
Carefully slice the eggplant on it's side in a cross-hatch pattern, without cutting all the way through.
Lay the eggplants inside an oven-safe baking tray.
Pour the oil mixture over the eggplants, taking care to pour between the slices.
Stuff the gaps in the eggplant with shredded cheese.
Cook in the oven at 355°F for 45 minutes, until the flesh is cooked and the cheese totally melted.
Serve and enjoy!

By tara8272

Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside

For the macarons:
2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup almond flour or almond meal
3 tablespoons natural unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
3 large egg whites, at room temperature
Pinch cream of tartar
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
For the ganache filling:
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/4 stick), at room temperature and cut into cubes