South African Bobotie

• 2 thick slices country-style white bread, crusts removed
• 1 cup warm milk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons curry paste or powder
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 2 pounds minced raw or cooked lamb
• 1 tablespoon apricot jam
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
• 1 egg, whisked
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 20 roasted whole almonds
• 3 eggs
• 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 2 cups milk
• Sprinkle of freshly grated nutmeg

1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. In a flat bowl, soak the bread in the warm milk.
3. In a nonreactive heavy skillet, heat the oil over medium heat.
4. Add the onion and saute until the onion is translucent, 5 minutes.
5. Add the curry and coriander and cook until the spices no longer smell raw, 5 minutes more.
6. Add the lamb and saute, breaking up the lamb with a large spoon, until cooked or warmed through.
7. Remove the skillet from the heat.
8. Using a slotted spoon, remove the bread from milk and gently squeeze out any excess milk.
9. Add the bread, jam, salt, vinegar, egg, raisins, and almonds to the meat mixture and blend well.
10. The consistency should be the same as for a meat loaf.
11. Oil a 3-quart baking dish or souffle dish.
12. Add the meat mixture and smooth the surface, gently pressing the mixture into place with your fingertips.
13. Make the custard: Beat the eggs, lemon zest, and ginger with the milk.
14. Strain through a sieve onto the meat.
15. Garnish with nutmeg.
16. Bake until the custard is set, 30 to 45 minutes.

countrystyle, warm milk, vegetable oil, onion, curry, ground coriander, apricot, salt, white vinegar, egg, raisins, almonds, eggs, lemon zest, ginger, milk, nutmeg

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/south-african-bobotie (may not work)