Beef Pie (South Africa)
(Bobotie)
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INGREDIENTS
2 ounces butter
1 cup onions, thinly sliced
1 apple, peeled and diced
2 pounds chopped, cooked beef
2 bread slices, soaked in milk
2 tablespoons curry powder
1/2 cup raisins
2 tablespoons slivered almonds
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon tumeric
6 bay leaves
1 egg
1/2 cup whole milkMelt the butter in a saucepan. Add the onions and sauté for 5 minutes, then add the diced apple and cook for another minute. Add the chopped beef and stir to combine. Squeeze out the excess milk from the bread slices, then tear up and add to the pot. Add the curry powder, raisins, almonds, lemon juice, egg, and tumeric; and stir well.
Place mixture in a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Place bay leaves vertically in the casserole. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes, then remove from the oven. Mix together the egg and milk, then pour it over the Bobotie. Bake for 15 minutes more. Remove bay leaves before serving.