South Africa’s Bobotie

Ingredients

• 1 slice white bread
• 1 cup milk
• 2 egg
• 1 small onion (, chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic (, crushed)
• 1 tsp ginger root ((grated))
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 Tbsp curry powder
• 1 lemon (, juiced and zested)
• 1/4 cup raisins (, soaked in a little warm water)
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 1 spoonful mango chutney (- OR -)
• apricot jam
• salt
• pepper
• milk (, for soaking the bread)
• 2 large egg
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• bay leaves ((fresh, if possible))