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Instructions: Heat oven to 325 degrees. Soak bread in 2 cups of milk. While bread soaks, set aside. Cook onions in butter over medium heat until soft, about 6 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle salt over them ...

The 2008 winner, Trevor Immelman of South Africa, chose bobotie. Its roots are in Dutch cuisine. The dish was passed to African Dutch colonies with regional spices added.

Bobotie was declared the national dish of South Africa by the United Nations Women's Organisation in 1954. It consists of spiced minced meat baked with an egg-based topping. Recipe from Allyson ...

It is known to have been prepared as early as the 17th Century, and the influence of the Dutch East India Company on the colonies of South Africa can be seen in this slightly curried, yet sweet dish.

The first recipe for bobotie appeared in a Dutch cookbook in 1609. It is believed that after the recipe was published, the dish was adopted and adapted by the Cape Malay community in South Africa .

2 cups leftover bobotie; 1 cup cooked vegetables (butternut squash, sweet potatoes, or peas), chopped; 1/2 cup chutney (apricot or fruit chutney works well) ...