South African Bobotie – from Margaret Wolfe

2 lbs. lean ground beef
2 finely chopped onions
1 apple, diced
2 T butter
2 T curry powder
2 T Splenda
2 eggs
2 T vinegar
2 t salt
1/4 t pepper
1/4 c raisins
12 blanched almonds, quartered
1 c milk
1 t turmeric

Sauté onions and apples in butter. In a large bowl mix meat, curry powder, splenda, 1 egg, vinegar, salt, pepper, raisins and almonds. Add onions and apples. Place in casserole dish. Add bay leaves. Bake in 350 F oven for 1 1/2 hours, or until done. Remove bay leaves. Beat 1 egg with milk and pour over Bobotie about 10 minutes before removing from oven.

Serve with Yellow Rice. Serves 4 – 6.