South Africa - Bobotie (Beef Pie)

Here is the final recipe for 2010 FIFA World Cup Menu - Week 3. One more week to go. I'm going to do something special for the finals after the week 4 menu so stay tuned!

No matter where I looked when researching South Africa's cuisine I came across Bobotie. Basically it's a curry meat pie. Hmmm, beef, curry.... what's not to like! Some recipes call for apples and raisins in the beef mixture but I don't typically have those items on hand so I left them out. Add them if you like, it will give the recipe a sweetness and extra nutrients.

South Africa - Bobotie
Serves 6 - 8

Ingredients:

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 slices of bread (preferably stale) soaked in milk, drained and torn up into small bits
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 tbsp curry powder
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk

Instructions:

1. Heat oven to 325
2. Grease a 9 X 13 inch loaf pan
3. In a large bowl mix the onion through to the lemon juice together.
4. Place the mixture in the loaf pan and bake for 40 minutes
5. Mix the 2 remaining eggs and the 1/2 cup of milk together well
6. Place over the cooked beef loaf and bake for an additional 15 minutes

Enjoy!