Bobotie

Name: Bobotie
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 slices stale white bread, chopped; 1/4 cup (60 ml) milk; 2 onions, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) butter; 1 lb (454 g) ground beef; 1 lb (454 g) ground lamb; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons (10 ml) curry powder; 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) ground cumin seeds; 1/4 cup (60 ml) mango chutney or apricot jam; 1/4 cup (60 ml) Sultana raisins; 1/2 cup (125 ml) slivered almonds, toasted; 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, seeded and diced; Grated zest of ½ lemon; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) lemon juice; 1 cup (250 ml) milk; 3 eggs; 4 bay leaves

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Preparation 25 MIN

Cooking 1 H 10 MIN
Makes 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients
Preparation

Ingredients

Bobotie

2 slices stale white bread, chopped
1/4 cup (60 ml) milk
2 onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons (30 ml) butter
1 lb (454 g) ground beef
1 lb (454 g) ground lamb
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 teaspoons (10 ml) curry powder
1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) ground cumin seeds
1/4 cup (60 ml) mango chutney or apricot jam
1/4 cup (60 ml) Sultana raisins
1/2 cup (125 ml) slivered almonds, toasted
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, seeded and diced
Grated zest of ½ lemon
1 tablespoon (15 ml) lemon juice

 Topping

1 cup (250 ml) milk
3 eggs
4 bay leaves

Preparation

With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
In a bowl, combine the bread and milk. Let soak for 10 minutes. Set aside.
In non-stick skillet, brown the onions in the butter. Add the meat and sauté until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper.
Add the garlic and spices and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Stir in the bread and the remaining ingredients. Adjust the seasoning. Transfer and press evenly into a 28 x 20-cm (11 X 8-inch) baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes.
In a bowl, combine the milk and eggs with a whisk. Season with salt and pepper. Pour that egg mixture over the cooked meat, right out of the oven, and garnish with the bay leaves. Continue baking for 30 minutes or until the topping is golden brown. Serve with yellow rice (see recipe).

Note

Bobotie is the Sheperd’s pie of the South Africans. It is a combination of ground meat, breadcrumbs, milk, and curry powder covered with an egg and milk mixture.