A Greek Recipe for Moussaka
Here is a Greek Recipe as part of the Around the World series. This recipe for Moussaka is probably the first thing I learned to cook properly. I always liked it as I was studying Ancient History and so loved all things from Greece. This recipe is uses minced lamb although I tend to substitute beef mince as I prefer it. In Summer I would serve with a salad but as it’s really cold here we had it with mixed vegetables.
Ingredients
2 aubergine (egg-plant)
2 onions
450 g (1lb) minced lamb or beef
1 can chopped tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 egg
15g (1/2 oz) butter
300 ml (1/2 pint) milk
15g (1/2 oz) cornflour
50g (2oz) cheese
Method
Fry the onion until golden then add in the mince for a few minutes until browned.
Stir in the tomatoes and spices – leave to simmer for a couple of minutes.
Melt the butter and stir in the flour, cook for a couple of minutes. Blend the milk in slowly until it thickens. Take off the heat and add half the cheese. Beat in the egg.
Allow the children to assemble their own mini moussaka. They will love the chance to make a Greek recipe as special as this one and the toddler sized portions are so much more appealing for small appetites.
First put in a slice of aubergine to the bottom of a small ramekin. Add a small amount of the mince mixture then another slice of aubergine. Top with some of the egg sauce and sprinkle the rest of the cheese on the top.
Bake at 180 C (350 F) Mark 4 for 30 minutes.
Forgot kids, I love mini-portions. I worked long and hard to get small bakeable dishes to be able to make personal sized chicken pot pies….. Of course only to discover my kids don’t really like Chicken pot pie……
Love the portion size! And so glad to see the girls enjoying the making and eating
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I love the child-sized portions!! I need to do this more often- kids (and adults) love to get their own personal plate!:)
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That looks yummy! I want some. xx
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That looks really nice. Would it be a sin if I added mushrooms to it? I guess I best buy some Ramekins! lol. xx
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Wow that’s a wonderful treat for kids. I am definitely gonna try this for my kids on this weekend.
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