Best Bobotie

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

2 . Stage

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onions in hot oil until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Crumble ground beef into the skillet; cook and stir until brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3 . Stage

Pour milk in a shallow dish. Soak bread in milk. Squeeze excess milk from bread and set milk aside. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4 . Stage

Add bread to beef mixture. Stir in raisins, chutney, curry powder, apricot jam, salt, and black pepper. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.

6 . Stage

Whisk together reserved milk, egg, and a pinch of salt. Pour over top of beef mixture. Lay bay leaf on top of milk mixture. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

7 . Stage

Continue baking until top is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving.