Eggplant Moussaka with Sheep's Milk Cheese
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A delicious eggplant moussaka recipe, even tastier using sheep's milk cheese: find out how to prepare the traditional Greek moussaka recipe.
25 March, 2015
ingredients
Olive oil
4 tbsp
Eggplants
400 g
Onion
2
Beef Mince
400 g
Tomatoes
3
White Wine
100 ml
Parsley
3 sprigs
Oregano
1/2 tsp
Breadcrumbs
40 g
Gruyère Cheese
60 g
Butter
2 tbsp
All Purpose Flour
2 tbsp
Milk
400 ml
Nutmeg
Lemon juice
2 tsp
Eggs
1
Sheep Milk Cheese
100 g
Preparation
1. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a pan and fry the aubergine (eggplants) until light brown.
2. Pat dry with kitchen paper.
3. Fry the onions in the remaining oil.
4. Stir in the meat and fry until all the liquid has evaporated.
5. Stir in the tomatoes, white wine, salt, a pinch of sugar and cinnamon and ground black pepper.
6. Cover and braise on a medium heat for 5 min.
7. Add the parsley and oregano and braise for a further 5 min, then leave to cool.
8. Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C in a fan oven), gas 6.
9. Add the breadcrumbs (set aside 2 tbsp) and half the cheese to the meat mixture.
10. Heat the butter in a pot and stir in the flour.
11. Gradually add the milk and bring to the boil.
12. Cook for a good 4 min on a low heat, stirring continuously.
13. Season with salt, ground black pepper, nutmeg and lemon juice and leave to cool.
14. Beat the egg and stir into the sauce along with the remaining cheese.
15. Brush 4 ramekins with butter and sprinkle with the remaining breadcrumbs.
16. Place half the aubergine in the ramekins, add the meat mixture and top with the remaining aubergine and the sauce.
17. Sprinkle with the sheep's cheese and bake for around 35 min.
18. Knock out onto plates and serve immediately.
