Yai Yais Moussaka Food

YAI-YAI'S MOUSSAKA

Steps:

• Layers:.
• Preheat oven to ''Broil''.
• Wash eggplants and potatoes (peel). Cut lengthwise down the middle, then into ½ inch slices.
• Sprinkle salt on both sides of the eggplant and potato slices.
• Coat 2 baking trays with olive oil (one for each vegetable because potatoes will cook faster than the eggplant).
• Use paper towels to pat the salt absorbed moisture from the eggplant and potato slices (I suggest leaving a little moisture on the potatoes because they tend to dry out).
• Coat eggplant and potato slices with olive oil and place in oven until browned (light to medium). Flip and repeat.
• Coat a non-stick 9 x13-inch baking dish with olive oil.
• Cover the bottom with your eggplant slices (potatoes will be used later).
• Set oven to 350°F.
• Beef:.
• In a saucepan, add olive oil, beef, and preferred amount of onion.
• Cook until beef is brown and the onion is tender.
• Drain excess fluid.
• Add garlic, tomato paste, oregano, salt, pepper, garlic, parsley, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Very important: taste after mixing and adjust ingredients accordingly (some people might like a little more of a kick).
• Heavy Construction:.
• Pour enough beef mixture to cover eggplant.
• Layer with the potato slices.
• Cover with beef.
• Layer with eggplant slices.
• Make all the layers you can! Have fun with it, but remember to leave enough room for the cream sauce! Set aside.
• Cream Sauce:.
• Melt butter in saucepan.
• Stir in flour, salt, nutmeg, and white pepper.
• Remove from heat and slowly stir in milk.
• Return to heat until slightly thickened.
• In a small bowl beat the eggs and additional yolk.
• Temper the eggs by adding a bit of the hot mixture (If you don't do this the eggs will instantly cook when they are added to the mixture).
• Over low heat: slowly add eggs to mixture. Mix well.
• *** Pour sauce over layers and sprinkle the cheeses.
• *** Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes to an hour (whenever the sauce is brown).
• *** Let the moussaka cool (until room temperature) before refrigeration.