South African Bobotie

Ingredients:

2 onions, chopped

2 lbs. ground beef

1 slice bread

1 tbsp. curry powder

1 1/2 tbsp. sugar

1/2 C golden raisins

3 tbsp. chutney

2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. pepper

1/2 tsp. turmeric

Juice and grated rind of 1/2 lemon

6 almonds, quartered

1 egg

4 bay leaves

Cooking Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350. Saute the meat with onions until brown. Pour off grease. Soak the break in half of the milk then mash with a fork. Combine all the remaining ingredients except the egg, remaining milk and bay leaves. Spread the mixture in a greased casserole and tuck in the bay leaves here and there. Bake for 1 hour. Remove tghe bay leaves. Then beat the egg with remaining half cup of milk and pour over. Return to oven for another half an hour. Serve with steamed rice and chutney.

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