Recipe#26053

Title: Bobotie 06

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Bobotie
 
2 pounds ground beef
2 medium onions, finely diced
2 small garlic cloves, finely diced
2 slices white bread
milk for soaking bread
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 tablespoon strained apricot jam
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2/3 cup raisins
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup milk
1 egg for custard topping, beaten
 
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
 
Put some milk in a pie plate and place the bread in the milk.
Allow the bread to absorb the milk.  Remove bread and squeeze out
the majority of the milk.  Crumble the bread.
 
In a bowl, combine the beef with the onions, garlic, crumbled bread,
sugar, vinegar, melted butter, apricot jam, 2 eggs, curry powder,
salt and ginger.  When blended, add the raisins and lemon juice.
 
Place the mixture in a 1 1/2 quart casserole.  Dot top of mixture
with second measure of butter in ingredient list.
 
Bake for 45 minutes.
 
Meanwhile combine the cup of milk with the egg for custard topping.
Pour the mixture over the meat.  Bake for 15-20 minutes more or
until the custard is set.