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Judy's Moussaka

Added on Thu Feb 7 2008

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The Basics

• Dish: Main Course
• cuisine: Greek
• Serves: 4
• Prep Time: 0hrs 55 mins
• Cooking Time: 1hrs 0 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lb aubergines
• 1 tbsp. oil
• 2 large sliced onion
• 1 lb minced meat (lamb) Judy used beef
• 2 large skinned tomatoes
• ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
• ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
• 2 tbsp. chopped parsley
• ? salt
• ? pepper
• ¼ pt. red wine
• ----- for top
• 3 oz butter
• 4 level tsp. flour
• 1 pt. warm milk
• ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
• 2  eggs
• 1 oz grated parmesan cheese

Method

Cut aubergines in slices, unpeeled, sprinkle with salt and leave in colander with plate pressing for 1 hour.
Rinse in cold water and pat dry. Fry in oil, until brown. Fry onions till soft, add meat, fry to brown it. Add chopped tomatoes, nutmeg, cinnamon, parsley and seasoning, moisten with wine. Simmer for 20 minutes. Prepare white sauce, melt butter, add flour and warm milk, cook, add grated nutmeg and cheese.
Mix 2 tbsp. of sauce with meat mixture. Arrange alternate layers of aubergines, and meat mixture in a baking tin or shallow earthenware oven dish, finish with a layer of aubergines. Add the well beaten eggs to the sauce and pour over top. Cook reg.5 for 3/4-1 hour until top is golden brown. Serve with salad. Can be eaten cold.