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Moussaka (without cheese)?

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NorkyButNice · 09/10/2008 09:11

I've got an aubergine in my veg box this week, so was thinking of making moussaka for the first time.

Have got all of the ingredients, but all the recipes I can find say to use cheese which DH hates (strange I know) - will it work if I leave the cheese out of the sauce that goes on top?

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boogeek · 09/10/2008 15:50

I think it will be fine - the usual sauce has an egg in so it rises a bit, and this should work with or without cheese. Good luck!

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arthursmum · 09/10/2008 16:00

I would say cheese was an option, not definitely needed.

I don't know what recipe you are using but I always use a little cinnamon and ground cumin in the mince, gives it a yummy edge. And apparently authentic too.

Enjoy!

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serin · 09/10/2008 21:31

I would love to hate cheese, I would be a size 10 then.

I put the cinnamon in the white sauce and a bay leaf too, can't think what would replace the flavour of the lovely cheese?????? white wine maybe? bit of mustard perhaps?

Oh, and I add mint to the mince, not authentic at all but v. nice!!

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NorkyButNice · 10/10/2008 08:47

Thanks! I made it with a tiny bit of mature cheddar in the sauce and he didn't even notice - then sprinkled loads more on my end before it went in the oven

It was seriously delicious!