Bobotie or Fruity Nutty Meat Loaf

• 2 medium sized onions, chopped
• 1 tart apple, peeled and diced
• 2 tsp. butter or margarine
• 3 tsp. curry powder
• 2 lb. lean ground beef
• ½ cup fine dry bread crumbs
• 2 eggs
• 1½ cup milk
• 2 tbsp. vinegar
• 2 tbsp. apricot jam or sugar
• 2 tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp. pepper
• ½ cup sliced almonds, toasted
• 6 whole bay leaves

In a frying pan saute the onion and apple in butter over medium heat until soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in curry, cook about 1 minute, then turn into a bowl. Add the ground beef, bread crumbs, 1 of the eggs, ½ cup of the milk, the vinegar, apricot jam, salt, pepper, and almonds. Use your hand to combine the ingredients well, then pack into a baking dish. Arrange bay leaves on top, and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 50 minutes.

Lightly beat together the remaining 1 egg and 1 cup milk. Remove dish from oven and slowly pour mixture over the top. Return to oven for 10 minutes.