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Bobotie
(South African dish)

2 pounds of minced meat (chicken works well)
1 onion, chopped
1 slice white bread
2 tbsp. apricot or peach jam
2 tbsp. chutney (or mix 1 tbsp. jam with 1 tbsp. mayonnaise)
1 tbsp. oil
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
2 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. tumeric
2 bay leaves
Salt to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).
Soak the bread in half a cup of milk. 
Drain the milk and add the bread to the minced meat.
Add the jam, chutney, lemon juice, curry powder, tumeric and salt.  Mix well.
Heat the oil in a large pan.  Add the onion and cook until soft.  Add the meat mixture and brown, stirring all the time.
Put the mixture into a greased ovenproof, dish.  Beat the rest of the milk and eggs.  Pour the egg mixture over the meat mixture.  Carefully place the bay leaves on top of the mixture and bake until the eggs are set - about 45 minutes.

See Yellow Rice recipe to serve with the Bobotie.