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- From: moiram@tektronix (Moira Mallison)
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- Subject: RECIPE: vegetarian moussaka
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- Date: 2 May 86 03:43:10 GMT
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- .RH MOD.RECIPES-SOURCE MOUSSAKA MV "6 Mar 86" 1986
- .RZ "VEGETARIAN MOUSSAKA" "vegetarian version of the Greek classic"
- This recipe is not for the faint-hearted cook. It's very good,
- and it takes a lot of work. Don't waste it on someone who
- would be just as satisfied with steak and salad!
- .IH "Serves twelve people"
- .SH TOMATO SAUCE
- .IG "2" "large onions"
- .IG "2 Tbsp" "olive oil" "30 ml"
- .IG "2 Tbsp" "butter" "30 g"
- .IG "2 cups" "minced mushrooms" "150 g"
- (if you \fIinsist\fR upon using meat, substitute
- .AB "1 lb" "500 g"
- ground beef or lamb for the mushrooms)
- .IG "3" "tomatoes,"
- peeled and pur\z\(aaeed
- .IG "3 Tbsp" "tomato paste" "50 ml"
- .IG "\(34 cup" "dry red wine" "175 ml"
- .IG "\(12 cup" "chopped parsley" "20 g"
- .IG "1 tsp" "cinnamon" "5 ml"
- .IG "1 Tbsp" "finely chopped garlic" "15 ml"
- .IG "1 Tbsp" "oregano" "15 ml"
- .IG "1 tsp" "sugar" "5 ml"
- .SH BECHAMEL SAUCE
- .IG "4 cups" "milk" "1 liter"
- .IG "\(12 cup" "butter" "100 g"
- .IG "6 Tbsp" "flour" "40 g"
- .IG "1/8 tsp" "nutmeg" "0.5 ml"
- .IG "\(14 tsp" "white pepper" "1 ml"
- .SH THE CASSEROLE
- .IG "some" "olive oil"
- .IG "3 lb" "eggplant" "1.5 kg"
- .IG "4" "eggs,"
- beaten
- .IG "2 cups" "ricotta cheese" "350 g"
- .IG "1 cup" "dry bread crumbs" "120 g"
- .IG "2 cups" "grated kefalotyri or parmesan cheese" "350 g"
- .PH
- .SK 1
- First make the
- tomato sauce: peel and mince onions. Saut\z\(aae onions in
- .AB "2 Tbsp" "30 ml"
- oil and
- .AB "2 Tbsp" "30 ml"
- butter, over moderate heat, until they are soft and lightly colored
- (about 8 minutes). Add mushrooms and saut\z\(aae. Stir in tomatoes, tomato
- paste, wine, parsley, seasonings and sugar.
- .SK 2
- Reduce heat to low and simmer
- uncovered, for 30\-45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Most of the
- liquid should be evaporated, and the mixture quite thick.
- Remove skillet from heat and let it cool completely.
- .SK 3
- Start seasoning the eggplants: peel eggplants and slice vertically,
- .AB "1/8 to \(14 inch" "2 mm to 5mm"
- thick. Sprinkle lightly with salt and let sit for 30 minutes.
- .SK 4
- Now make the
- Bechamel Sauce: Place the milk in a saucepan, and heat it just
- until tiny bubbles appear along the edges. Remove and set aside.
- .SK 5
- Melt one cube butter in
- .AB "3-quart" "3-liter"
- saucepan over very low heat until foamy, being careful not to brown. Slowly
- add the
- .AB "6 Tbsp" "40 g"
- flour, stirring constantly
- until smooth (3\-4 minutes), and still being careful not to let it brown.
- Add the milk slowly, whipping with a wire whisk. When the mixture is
- thick and smooth, remove it from the heat and stir in seasonings.
- Cool sauce slightly.
- .SK 6
- Back to the eggplant: Rinse well with cold water; squeeze gently and
- pat dry. Dredge the eggplant in
- .AB "1\(12 cups" "150 g"
- flour, and saut\z\(aae each in olive oil until it is brown on both sides.
- .SK 7
- Put it all together: Stir ricotta cheese until it is smooth and
- creamy. Gently fold it into the Bechamel sauce. Stir in beaten
- eggs until thoroughly incorporated.
- .SK 8
- Remove and discard any excess oil that has risen to the top of the
- tomato mixture.
- .SK 9
- Lightly grease a
- .AB "16\(mu10" "40\(mu25"
- baking pan that is at least
- .AB "3 inches" "7 cm"
- deep, and sprinkle the bottom with a few breadcrumbs. Place a layer of
- eggplant in the pan, following with a layer of tomato mixture. Sprinkle
- with breadcrumbs and grated cheese. Repeat as many times as you have
- eggplant to last.
- .SK 10
- Pour the Bechamel-ricotta sauce over the top and bake at
- .TE 300 150
- for one hour, or until a golden-brown crust has formed on top. Remove
- moussaka from oven and let it stand undisturbed 20\-30 minutes; the
- delay allows the layers to fuse.
- .NX
- The Bechamel-egg-ricotta mixture will overflow all but the largest
- (professional size) food processors. Use a mixer or blend by hand.
- .PP
- This recipe is sized for a large cake pan. If you cut the recipe in half it
- will fit into an ordinary lasagna-size baking dish.
- .SH RATING
- .I Difficulty:
- moderate.
- .I Time:
- 2 hours to prepare, 1 hour to bake, 20\-30 minutes to set and cool.
- Some can be done ahead of time.
- .I Precision:
- Approximate measurement OK for eggplant, tomato mixture.
- .WR
- Moira Mallison
- Tektronix, Inc. Beaverton, Oregon, USA
- tektronix!moiram
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