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Been there, done that @Darienne. 
Usually with these new-fangled tops that have flip-up flaps built into the screw on lid. I just blithely unscrew the whole lid, and attempt to shake through a non-existent sifter, and wind up dumping. Doh!
Glad your moussakas came out well.
