Escalloped Eggplant Au Gratin
["2 c. soft bread cubes", "1 large or 2 small eggplant (approximately 1 1/2 lb.)", "1/2 c. melted butter or margarine", "2 eggs, slightly beaten", "1 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. pepper", "2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese", "1 c. fine bread crumbs"]
["Peel and cube eggplant.", "Cook in salted water until soft. Drain well; add bread cubes, butter, eggs, salt, pepper and all but 1/2 cup of cheese.", "Sprinkle half the fine bread crumbs over bottom of buttered baking dish.", "Add eggplant mixture.", "Cover with remaining bread crumbs and cheese.", "Cover with lid or foil and bake 30 minutes at 375\u00b0.", "Remove cover and brown for 5 minutes."]
["bread cubes", "butter", "eggs", "salt", "pepper", "Cheddar cheese", "bread crumbs"]