Pasticcio -- Baked Pasta (Greece)
photo by mary winecoff
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 88.74 ml unsalted butter, divided
- 59.14 ml all-purpose flour
- 709.77 ml whole milk
- 0.61 ml nutmeg, grated
- 0.61 ml salt, to taste
- 0.61 ml white pepper, to taste
- 236.59 ml kefalotiri, grated, divided (or Parmesan cheese)
- 2 egg yolks, beaten
- 453.59 g penne (or Greek macaroni no.2)
directions
- In a saucepan melt 4 tablespoons butter & whisk in the flour.
- When flour is completely incorporated, gradually pour in the milk, whisking constantly. Keep whisking until milk comes to a boil, then simmer for 2-3 minutes & remove it from the heat.
- Stir in nutmeg, salt & pepper to taste, & add 1/3 of the cheese.
- Let this sauce cool until just warm, then stir in the beaten egg yolks & set aside.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then add salt & pasta & cook for 2 MINUTES LESS than the package instructions indicate, so that the pasta is very al dente, as it will continue cooking in the oven.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F & butter the inside of a 13"x9" baking dish.
- When pasta is done, drain it & toss with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, then spread half of the pasta in the bottom of the baking dish. Pour half of the sauce over it & sprinkle half of the remaining cheese over that. Repeat layering with the remaining pasta, then the rest of the sauce & finally the cheese.
- Place the baking dish on the oven's middle rack & bake 20-30 minutes or until golden.
- Great when served warm or at room temperature with a fresh green salad.
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