Charleston Hobotee

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped cooked beef or 1 1/2 cups veal or 1 1/2 cups lamb
• 1 slice bread, soaked in milk and squeezed dry
• 2 tablespoons chopped almonds
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• salt
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 dash pepper
• bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• 2 in a skillet, melt the butter over moderate heat, add the onion, and cook, stirring, till softened, 2 to 3 minutes.
• 3 add the curry powder and cook, stirring 2 minutes longer.
• 4 transfer the onions to a mixing bowl, add the meat, bread, almonds, lemon juice, one of the eggs, sugar, and the salt and blend thoughly.
• 5 butter six 1/2 cup ramekins and divide the mix among them.
• 6 in another bowl, combine the remaining 2 eggs, half-and-half, and pepper and whisk till blended well.
• 7 pour into ramekins equal amounts.
• 8 garnish tops with a bay leaf.
• 9 bake until golden, about 25 minutes.
• 10 serve hot.