Bobotie Pie Recipe

Name: Bobotie Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 500 g lean ground beef; 1 onion, chopped finely; 15 ml cooking oil; 15 ml curry powder; 15 ml vinegar; 5 ml sugar; 90 ml minced dried fruit or 90 ml chutney; 5 ml salt; 1 slice white bread; 200 ml milk; 2 eggs; 50 g shortcrust pastry, sheet

Servings: persons

500 g lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped finely
15 ml cooking oil
15 ml curry powder
15 ml vinegar
5 ml sugar
90 ml minced dried fruit or 90 ml chutney
5 ml salt
1 slice white bread
200 ml milk
2 eggs
50 g shortcrust pastry, sheet

1
Saute the onion until transparent, then add the curry powder, meat, vinegar, sugar chutney and salt.
2
Bring to the boil then remove from heat. Soak the bread in the milk, squeeze out (reserving the milk) and mash into mince. Add 1 egg, beaten, and mix well.
3
Beat the second egg with the reserved milk, season with salt and pepper. Line a 25 cm pie dish with shortcrust pastry rolled out about 5mm thick. Turn the mince into the pie-dish, pour over the milk and egg.
4
Bake in a 200C oven for ten minutes then turn the oven down to 180C and bake for another 20-25 minutes until pastry is golden and custard is set and brown.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 500 g lean ground beef, 1 onion, chopped finely, 15 ml cooking oil, 15 ml curry powder, and more.

Yes, Bobotie Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Bobotie Pie

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