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South Africa: Bobotie (Chopped Beef in the Boer Manner)

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Recipe Introduction

In South Africa, the Bobotie dish is decorated with lemon or bay leaves Lemon slices or wedges may also be used. In a 4-quart saucepan:
Saute: 1 cup ONIONS, finely sliced with
1 SOUR APPLE, peeled or diced in
2 oz. BUTTER, until onions are brown.
Blend in: 2 Ibs. CHOPPED BEEF (or minced cooked beef)
2 BREAD SLICES, soaked in
1/2 cup MILK and squeezed out
2 Tbs. CURRY POWDER
1/2 cup RAISINS (black)
2 Tbs. SLIVERED ALMONDS
2 Tbs. LEMON JUICE
1 EGG
1/2 tsp. TURMERIC (optional).
Place in a greased 12 x 7 x 2-inch baking dish.
Insert 6 BAY LEAVES in an upright position with tips up, uniformly throughout the BOBOTIE.
Bake for 40 minutes at 325' and remove from oven.
Beat: 1 EGG with
1/2 cup MILK and pour it over the BOBOTIE.
Bake for 15 minutes longer.
Remove bay leaves before serving.
Serve with rice and chutney.