BEEF: Meat loaf is easy to make. This recipe offers a twist to the standard version.

SAFARI BEEF LOAF:

1 ½ to 2 lbs. lean ground beef or lamb

3 tbsp. butter                                                   

2 onions, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced                                     

2 slices white bread

1¼ cup milk                                                    

2 eggs

2 tbsp. curry powder

1 tbsp. sugar                                                   

2 tbsp. lemon juice

½ tsp. salt + ¼ tsp. freshly ground pepper

½ cup sliced almonds                                     

½ raisins

In a saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook onion and garlic until onion is softened. Soak bread in milk.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and grease a 9-inch (2 L size) square pan.

In a large bowl, combine ground meat with 1 beaten egg, the cooked onion and garlic and the rest of the ingredients. Squeeze bread, reserving milk and add to meat mixture. Mix well together.

Transfer mixture into prepared pan. Beat milk with the remaining egg and pour over meat loaf. Bake for 1 hour or until top is lightly brown and meat is cooked. Serve hot with a green salad or cooked vegetables.