Eggplant Casserole (Moussaka)
Moussaka dinner with Yia Yia Soula (99 years young) and Chloe. Moussaka may take some time to make, but well worth the effort. Next time, I will make the eggplant casserole with the meat sauce the day before serving. Then make the béchamel sauce and bake it on the day of serving. (MEK) Picture by Chloe Baking caramelizes the eggplant exuding a sweet, wonderful taste. Boling down the meat mixture makes it less soupy. I will, also, make this the day before (MEK) Picture by Chloe Picture by Chloe Picture by Chloe Pre-mix bechamel powder - just add milk and mix. I learned about the box mix many years ago when I asked my local Greek store how to make the bechamel sauce and they showed me their secret - they use a premix. It tastes very good, but not as good as the homemade béchamel sauce made at George's Greek on Second, a fantastic Greek café in Long Beach, CA or of course, your own homemade béchamel sauce.(MEK) Pre-mix box- follow directions and add mi...