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Bobotie

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Bobotie

Bobotie

amanda

Equipment

  • Bobotie Press/Mold - Shaping the traditional bobotie mixture into a neat form before baking or frying.

  • Casserole Dish (3-quart) - Used for baking the bobotie dish in an oven.

  • Medium Heavy Cutting Board - A surface to prepare ingredients like mincing onions and chopping spices.

  • Knife Set - Essential for cutting vegetables, meat, and other ingredients.

  • Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl (2-quart) - For mixing the bobotie mixture ingredients thoroughly.

  • Meat Grinder/Food Processor - Aids in finely mincing onions and processing spices for the recipe's flavor.

  • Heavy-Bottomed Saucepan (4-quart) - Useful for cooking the bobotie mixture or making a topping like milk custard.

  • Stainless Steel Spatula - For stirring, folding ingredients in the pan without scratching it.

  • Baking Tray/Sheet with Rim (9x13 inches) - Suitable for baking the bobotie mixture if you choose to do so instead of using a casserole dish.

  • Digital Meat Thermometer - Ensures that any meat used in the recipe is cooked safely and to perfection.

  • Oven Mitts - Safety equipment when handling hot pans or dishes during preparation or baking.

Ingredients

  • minced lamb or beef, or a mixture of the two

  • butter, vegetable oil

  • 2 onions, chopped

  • 2 ml (1/2 teaspoon) crushed garlic

  • 15 ml (1 tablespoon) curry powder

  • 5 ml (1 teaspoon) ground turmeric

  • 2 slices bread, crumbled

  • 60 ml (1/4 cup) milk

  • finely grated rind and juice of 1/2 small lemon

  • 1 egg

  • 5 ml (1 teaspoon) salt, milled black pepper

  • 100 g (3 ounces) dried apricots, chopped

  • 1 Granny Smith apple peeled, cored and chopped

  • 60 ml (1/4 cup) sultanas (golden raisins)

  • 50 g (1 1/2 ounces) slivered almonds, roasted in a dry frying pan

  • 6 lemon, orange, or bay leaves

  • 250 ml (1 cup) milk

  • 2 eggs

  • 2 ml (1/2 teaspoon) salt

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Set the oven at 160°C (325°F). Butter a large casserole. Heat butter and oil in a saucepan and fry the onion and garlic until translucent. Stir in the curry powder and turmeric, and cook briefly until fragrant. Remove the pot from the heat.
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Instruction 2

Mix in the minced meat. Mix together the crumbs, milk, lemon rind and juice, egg, salt, pepper, apricots, apple, sultanas (golden raisins) and almonds and mix in. Pile into the casserole and level the top. Roll up the leaves and bury them at regular intervals. Seal with foil and bake for 1 1/4 hours. Increase the oven temperature to 200°C (400°F). Mix together the topping milk, eggs and salt (you may require extra topping if you've used a very large casserole), pour over and bake uncovered for a further 15 minutes until cooked and lightly browned. Serve with Yellow Rice and Blatjang .
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