Egg Plant Fritters

1 lg Egg plant

2 ts Butter

1 Egg, beaten

1 ts Salt

1/4 ts Pepper

Flour Boil egg plant, scoop out the meat and mix with butter, egg, salt, pepper and enough flour to drop from a spoon. Heat shortening (375 degrees). Drop batter from spoon and fry. Drain on paper towel. Cooking time about 6 minutes.