South African Boboejiebobotie Recipes

SOUTH AFRICAN BOBOTIE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven at 350 deg
• In a medium bowl, mix together milk and bread to soften it. Set aside.
• Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish
• Heat up a large skillet over medium heat, add butter until melted, add in onions and garlic. Saute for about 3 minutes just until soft and fragrant.
• Next stir in the spices: curry powder, turmeric, ground cumin, coriander, thyme and oregano.
• Add ground meat and stirring constantly to break it up, cook until beef is no longer pink or slightly brown. Remove from the stove.
• Add to a bowl, followed by bread mixture, chutney, grated apple, lemon juice and zest, and Worcestershire - add sultanas or raisins. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix all together well.
• Add beef mixture into greased casserole dish. Using a spoon press the beef mixture down. This helps keep the egg mixture on top and forms a nice custard top when baked,
• Bake in the oven for around 40-50 minutes.
• While bobotie is baking, mix together eggs, cream, milk and a ¼ teaspoon of turmeric.
• Take the meat out of the oven, pour the egg mixture over the beef. Arrange the bay leaves on top.
• Bake for another 20 minutes (check after 15 minutes ) or until the egg mixture has set.
• Remove and let it rest for a few minutes then serve with yellow rice and vegetables.

SOUTH AFRICAN BOBOTIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; add onion and saute until browned, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef to onion and saute until browned, about 5 minutes.
• Soak bread in 1/4 cup milk in a small bowl, mash, and add to ground beef mixture; stir in 1/2 of beaten egg, raisins, vinegar, sugar, turmeric, salt, curry powder, and ground black pepper.
• Transfer beef mixture to glass baking dish; insert bay leaves.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Whisk remaining 1/2 egg and remaining 1/4 cup milk together in a small bowl; pour over meat mixture and return to oven for 30 minutes.
• Serve with chutney.

SOUTH AFRICAN BOBOTIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Soak the bread in cold water for 2 minutes.
• Heat the butter in a pan and fry the onions until soft and light brown.
• Add the garlic and minced beef.
• Crush the mince while cooking.
• Add all the dry ingredients, black currant and peach chutney. Let it simmer for 5 minutes.
• Squeeze the water out of the bread and add to the mince mixture.
• Pour the mince into an oven proof dish, press the mixture down and smooth it on the top. Allow it to chill.
• Beat the milk and eggs with seasoning; pour over the cooked mince in the ovenproof dish.
• Bake for 35 - 40 minutes at 180°C until golden brown.

BOBOTIE (SOUTH AFRICA)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Saute the beef with onions until meat is browned.
• Soak the bread in half the milk; then mash the slice with a fork.
• Combine all the ingredients (except the remaining milk and egg).
• Spread mixture into a greased casserole and bake for 1 hour.
• Beat the egg with the remaining ½ cup of milk and pour over the casserole.
• Return to oven for another 30 minutes.