Best Bobotie
Description
Bobotie is a South African dish made with ground beef seasoned with curry and topped with a rich milk and egg custard for an aromatic savory meal.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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2 medium onions, minced
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1 1/2 pounds ground beef
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1 cup milk
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2 slices Texas toast thick-sliced bread
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1/2 cup raisins
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1 tablespoon hot chutney
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1/2 tablespoon curry powder
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1 teaspoon apricot jam
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 large egg
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1 pinch salt
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1 bay leaf
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
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Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onions in hot oil until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Crumble ground beef into the skillet; cook and stir until brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
3
Pour milk in a shallow dish. Soak bread in milk. Squeeze excess milk from bread and set milk aside.
4
Add bread to beef mixture. Stir in raisins, chutney, curry powder, apricot jam, salt, and black pepper. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
6
Whisk together reserved milk, egg, and a pinch of salt. Pour over top of beef mixture. Lay bay leaf on top of milk mixture.
7
Continue baking until top is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving.