Bobotie Phyllo piles Recipe

Ingredients

• 8 sheets phyllo pastry ( 2 sheets make 4 x 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
• 1/2 tsp (1ml) ground coriander
• 1/2tsp (1ml) ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp (1ml) mixed dried herbs
• pinch cayenne pepper or chilli powder
• ½ red or green pepper, finely diced
• 1 large Granny Smith unpeeled green apple, finely diced or coarsely 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 (I used Mrs Balls)
• 1 tbsp (15ml) white vinegar
• 1 tsp (2.5ml) beef stock powder (or one sachet of stock concentrate)
• 1/3 cup (80ml) raisins or sultanas, soaked in hot water to plump up
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup ( 125ml) milk
• ¼ tsp (1ml) salt
• 6 – 8 coarsely chopped cashew nuts (optional)
• lemon or bay leaves (optional)