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Moussaka  
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large eggplant  
pound ground beef or lamb  
Vegetable oil  
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medium onions, chopped  
cloves garlic, minced  
teaspoon salt  
/2 teaspoon thyme  
/2 teaspoon oregano  
/2 teaspoon nutmeg  
tablespoons chopped parsley  
1/4 cups canned tomatoes  
/2 cup white wine  
egg whites  
/2 cup bread crumbs  
tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese  
Pare eggplant and cut into 1/2−inch slices. Sprinkle with salt and set aside for 30 minutes. Rinse and  
dry thoroughly. Brown meat in vegetable oil with onions and garlic. Drain off the fat. Add salt,  
seasonings, parsley, tomatoes and wine. Cover and cook slowly for 30 minutes. Cool. Mix in unbeaten  
egg whites and half of the crumbs. Brown the eggplant slices in vegetable oil. Sprinkle bottom of a 13 x  
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−inch baking dish with remaining crumbs. Cover with the eggplant. Spoon meat mixture over the  
eggplant. Pour Sauce over this mixture. Top with cheese and bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes.  
Sauce  
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tablespoons butter  
tablespoons flour  
1/2 cups milk  
egg yolks  
/2 teaspoon salt  
/4 teaspoon pepper  
Melt butter. Add flour slowly, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Slowly stir in the milk. Return to  
heat and stir until the sauce thickens. Beat egg yolks well. Gradually stir yolks, salt and pepper into the  
sauce. Blend well.  
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