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                                 Bobotie

Recipe By     : TheSmilingCook
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:50
Categories    : beef                             curries

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      lbs           lean ground beef or mutton -- room temperature
   1      slice         white bread 1 1/2 inch thick -- crusts removed
   1      cup           milk
   1      medium        onion -- chopped fine
     1/2  cup           dried apricots -- chopped fine
   1      tablespoon    apricot jam
   1      tablespoon    fruity chutney
     1/2  cup           almond slivers
   1      teaspoon      mixed herbs
   1      tablespoon    curry powder -- mild
   1      teaspoon      tumeric
   2      teaspoons     salt
   1      tablespoon    cooking oil
   3                    eggs
   4                    bay leaves

Pre-heat oven to 350F, 180C. 
Spray a large casserole dish with non stick spray.
Soak bread in a 1/2 cup of the milk, press dry and mix with lean ground meat.
Mix the rest of the ingredients except the leftover milk, cooking oil, eggs, an
d bay leaves into meat mixture.
Heat oil in a large sauce pan and sauté meat mixture until just browned.
Transfer meat mixture to prepared casserole, spread nice and evenly.
Beat eggs into left-over milk and pour over meat mixture,  garnish with bay lea
ves.
Bake at 350F, 180C until the egg custard has set.
Serve with yellow rice and raisins. 

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NOTES : This is a traditional dish brought to South Africa 300 years ago by Mal
aya slaves.
Originally this dish was prepared from the Sunday lunch leftover meat for the e
vening supper, 
and  baked at a  reduced temperature for 30 minutes.