Eggplant Relish Filled Cheese Tartlets – Oracibo

Ingredients

• ½ of a medium eggplant
• 1 Tbsp. EVOO
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 8 oz. tinned Italian plum tomatoes, chopped
• 2 Tbsp. dry red wine
• 1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
• ¼ cup Greek Kalamata olives, pitted & chopped
• 1 Tbsp. Mediterranean pine nuts or slivered almonds
• 1 Tbsp. capers, rinsed & drained (either preserved in salt or in brine)
• 1/8 tsp. each salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cups unbleached flour
• ½ tsp. each dried oregano & basil
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup each chilled unsalted butter & shortening or lard, cut into 1” cubes
• ½ cup finely shredded Parmigiano Reggiano or Pecorino Romano cheese