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Step 1

Heat the oil in a sauté pan over moderate heat and sauté the chopped onions until tender but not brown, about 5 minutes. Reserve.

Step 2

Soak the milk in the bread. Squeeze the milk from the bread and reserve both the bread and the milk.

Step 3

Combine the onions, bread, meat, salt, pepper, curry powder, brown sugar, lemon juice, chopped almonds, raisins, apple and 1 egg in a large bowl, mixing well with your hands.

Step 4

Place the meat mixture in a greased 3-quart casserole or baking dish and bake uncovered in a preheated 250 degrees F oven for 30 minutes.

Step 5

Mix together the 2 remaining eggs, the reserved milk, and the bay leaves and pour over the meat mixture.

Step 6

Decorate with onion rings and extra almonds.

Step 7

Raise the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake an additional 45 minutes.