Oxford Freshmarket Recipes • Classic South African Bobotie Phyllo Pies

Ingredients

• 8 sheets phyllo pastry (2 sheets make 4 pies)
• 200g Kerrygold salted butter, melted
• Chutney, to serve
• 500g lean beef or lamb mince
• 1 large onion, peeled and coarsely grated or chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 4 tsp (20ml) medium curry powder
• 1 tsp (5ml) hot or additional medium curry powder (or garam masala)
• ½ tsp (2.5ml) turmeric
• ½ tsp ground coriander
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp mixed dried herbs
• Pinch of cayenne pepper or chilli powder
• ½ red or green pepper, finely diced
• 1 large Granny Smith apple, unpeeled and finely diced or grated
• 2 slices white or brown bread, crusts removed
• ½ cup (125ml) milk
• 1 tsp (5ml) salt
• 1 tsp (5ml) baking powder
• 2–3 tbsp (30ml) apricot jam or fruit chutney (e.g. Mrs Balls)
• 1 tbsp (15ml) white vinegar
• 1 tsp (2.5ml) beef stock powder (or one sachet stock concentrate)
• ⅓ cup (80ml) raisins or sultanas, soaked in hot water to plump up
• 2 eggs
• ¼ tsp (1ml) salt
• 6–8 coarsely chopped cashew nuts (optional)
• Lemon or bay leaves (optional)