Bobotie
It is made with apricot jam and has a spongy caramelized texture.
Recipe Summary Bobotie
A traditional and delicious South African version of meatloaf. Serve with boiled rice and chutney.Ingredients | South African Malva Pudding2 onions, thickly sliced3 cups water, or as needed1 tablespoon vegetable oil1 slice white bread1 cup milk2 pounds lean ground beef1 tablespoon curry powder2 eggs1 tablespoon white sugar2 teaspoons salt½ teaspoon ground black pepper½ teaspoon turmeric (Optional)2 tablespoons vinegar3 tablespoons chutney6 almonds½ cup raisins4 bay leavesDirectionsHeat water in a saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil and add the onion slices. Reduce heat and simmer until the onions appear translucent, 3 to five minutes. Remove the onions and finely chop them.Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has browned slightly.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 7x11-inch baking dish.Soak the slice of bread in the milk and gently squeeze out the milk; set the milk aside. Crumb the bread into a large mixing bowl. Mix bread together with ground beef, curry powder, 1 egg, sugar, salt, black pepper, turmeric, vinegar, chutney, almonds and raisins.Place the mixture the prepared baking dish. Insert the bay leaves into the meat. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.Beat the remaining egg with 3 tablespoons of the drained milk. Pour over the meat and bake for another 30 minutes.Bake for 1 1/2 hours if you're using raw meat; if you precook the meat, cut the baking time to 45 minutes.Info | South African Malva Puddingprep:
25 mins
cook:
1 hr 40 mins
total:
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
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