Beef Brisket Bobotie

Ingredients

• 1 slice crustless bread
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 onions, sliced or chopped
• Salt, to taste
• 1 tablespoon smooth apricot jam
• 1 1/2 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups sultanas or raisins
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons Turmeric
• Bay leaves, fresh is best
• 2 carrots
• 3 celery stalks

Steps

1. Beef Brisket Bobotie

   Soak the bread in milk.Heat oil and butter in a large pan and fry the onions and garlic over medium-high heat.When the onions are soft, about 5 minutes, add the curry powder, salt, chutney, jam, Worcester sauce, 1 tsp turmeric, and vinegar.

2. Mix well.Add the ground beef and sultanas. Mix well. Drain and mash the bread and reserve the milk. Add the bread to the pan and mix.

3. Set the heat to low heat and cook. Stir occasionally until the beef is cooked. Then, remove it from the stove.Beat the eggs with reserved milk – you should have about 300 millilitres or about 1 1/4 cups. Season with salt and 1 tsp turmeric.Pour over the meat mixture and put a few of the bay leaves on top. You can make a pattern or just scatter them about.

4. You do not want the custard to dry out. Bake, uncovered for 30min at 180 Celsius, or until set.

   Serve with mixed rice or couscous, coconut.

5. Braised Beef Brisket

   Heat the oven and season the meat. Arrange a rack in the lower third of the oven, remove the racks above it, and pre-heat to 180 Celsius.

6. Slice the carrots, celery and onion and spread them around the bottom of your ovenproof dish. Place the seasoned beef brisket on top of the sliced vegetables.
7. Then pour in your beef broth and add s few sprigs of thyme and rosemary. Cover with foil and place in the preheated oven for 3-4hours at 180 Celsius.
8. All ovens differ slightly so you can keep checking the beef every 30 minutes after it has been cooking for 2.5 hours. (use a knife to penetrate the beef, if it's soft then it should be done)

9. Once the beef is cooked remove it from the oven and place it outside for an hour to let it rest and cool.

10. Once the beef is rested and cooled remove the soft meat from the bone and shred it into smaller pieces with your hands. Place the beef in a bowl and add some of the beef broth that is left in the pan to keep the beef moist, it is now ready to add to the Bobotie recipe.

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