My Moussaka

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 large eggplants (peeled, sliced 1 inch thick)
• salt (as needed)
• flour (as needed)
• canola oil (as needed)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 small onion (minced)
• 3/4 lb ground beef
• 1/4 lb ground lamb
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
• 1 pinch fresh grated nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon parsley (minced)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1/2 cup kefalotyri cheese (grated)
• 1/2-2/3 cup fresh breadcrumb (toasted, ground fine)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 3 egg yolks (beaten)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
• 1/3 cup kefalotyri cheese (grated)

Recipe

• 1 salt eggplant slices. lay out on racks to drain. let stand 30 minutes.
• 2 rinse. return to racks for 10 minutes to drain.
• 3 squeeze between paper towels to absorb excess moisture.
• 4 dredge in flour to coat.
• 5 heat about an inch of oil in a deep skillet.
• 6 fry slices until golden on each side, in batches. drain on paper towels.
• 7 heat oven 375.
• 8 in a saucepan heat butter.
• 9 add onion. saute 2 minutes.
• 10 add beef and lamb. brown well.
• 11 add the salt, pepper, nutmeg, parsley, tomato sauce, red wine and water. bring to a boil. reduce. cover. simmer 30-40 minutes, or until thickened.
• 12 remove from heat. whisk in the egg, cheese and 1/4-1/3 of the breadcrumbs to thicken. set aside.
• 13 spray a 9x13 baking dish.
• 14 scatter remaning crumbs on the bottom. top with 1/2 of the eggplant slices. then meat sauce. then remaining eggplant.
• 15 meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan.
• 16 add flour. cook 1minute. whisk in the milk and cream. simmer, stirring often until thickened, about 15 minutes.
• 17 remove from heat. whisk in the egg, yloks, salt, nutmeg and half of the cheese until incorporated.
• 18 pour over eggplant. top with remaining cheese.
• 19 bake 45 minutes. let stand 10-15 minutes before slicing.