Instructions: Mix beef, bread crumbs, 1 cup milk, 1 egg, the onion, almonds, raisins, lemon juice, curry powder (you can use 2-3 teaspoons), salt and pepper.

Spread mixture in ungreased 2-quart casserole. Cook uncovered in 325 degree oven 45 minutes; drain excess fat. Mix beaten eggs and 1 cup milk; pour over beef mixture. Sprinkle with paprika. Place casserole in oblong pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches, on oven rack. Pour very hot water, (1 inch) into pan. Cook uncovered until beef is done and custard is set, about 30 minutes. Garnish with lemon slices and pimiento if desired. Cut into wedges to serve

NOTES : In the seventeenth century, when Holland maintained a virtual monopoly on the spice trade, the Dutch East India Company decided to

establish a permanent refreshment station at Capetown for ships

sailing from the Netherlands to the Indian Ocean on the sea route

blazed by Vasco da Gama. The Dutch settlement of South Africa

quicked followed, and the flavor of curry made with Indian spices

attracted many South African fans. Today bobotie is as characteristic

of the food of South Africa as the tortilla is of Mexico.

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