2019-09-01 Woolworths Taste

mincedfree-rangebeeforlamb1 kg
seasaltandfreshly ground black
pepper,totaste
milk4 T
free-rangeegg 1
breadcrumbs12 5g
driedapricots 100 g,chopped
lemon1,zestedandjuiced
GrannySmithapple1, peeled and
finelygrated
driedsultanas 40 g
flakedalmonds 50 g,togarnish
whole dried bay leaves 5

Forthebobotiespicemix, combine:
groundcinnamon2 t
groundcoriander2 t
hotormildcurrypowder 2 t
groundturmeric2 t
groundginger2 t
ground cardamom½ t (optional)

Forthecustard topping:
milk½cup

36 TASTE SEPTEMBER 2019

TABLE TALK

Clockwise from aboveleft:CarolizeCoetzeewithDanielaSoto-Innes,headchefofCosmeinNewYork;a typicalNewYorkscene;Cosmeissituatedin the city’s Flatiron

District.Carolize making bobotie for the staff meal on her last day at Cosme; Carolize with some of the crew at Cosme.

cream¾cup

saltandpeppera pinch

ground turmeric½ t

1 Preheattheovento160°C.Brush

an 18 x 18cmcmovenproofdish,or

8 smaller dishes, with oil and set aside.

2 Pourabout4 t oliveorvegetableoil

intoa largesaucepanovera medium

heat. 3 Addtheonions,garlicand

bobotiespicemix,andcookuntilthe

onionsaretranslucent.(Ifthemixture

beginstosticktothebottomofthepot,

addmoreoil.Thespicestendtosoak

upa lotofoil.) 4 Addthemincedbeef

or lamb and cook until lightly sealed.

“Theysawallthedried

fruitandthoughtI was

making dessert!”

Seasonwithsaltandpepper,then

coverthepotwitha lidandsimmer

overa verylowheatforabout 30

minutes,oruntilthemeatis tender.

Removefromtheheat. 5 Meanwhile,

ina separatebowl,mixthemilk,eggs,

breadcrumbs,apricots,lemonjuiceand

zest,appleandsultanas.Addthis

mixturetotheminceandstirwell.

6 Transferthemixtureintotheprepared

dish/dishes.Usingthebackofa spoon,

levelthetop.Coverwithfoil,thenbake

for 30 minutes. 7 Removethebaking

dish/dishesfromtheoven,then

increasetheoven’stemperatureto

200°C. 8 Tomakethecustard,mixthe

milk,cream,salt,pepperandturmeric.

Removethefoilfromthebakingdish/

dishes,thenpourthecustardmixture

overthemince. 9 Garnishwiththe

flakedalmondsandbayleaves.When

theoventemperaturereaches200°C,

bakeuncoveredforabout 15 minutes

until lightly browned.