Fry a medium onion and a clove of garlic until lightly browned. Meanwhile, remove the crusts from a thick slice of bread and soak it in 150ml (5fl oz) milk for a few minutes. Then squeeze out the bread and keep both bread and milk.

Mix the fried onion with 450g (1lb) minced beef or lamb, half a tablespoon sugar, two tablespoons lemon juice, 25g (1oz) flaked almonds, 75g (3oz) raisins, and the soaked bread. Add spices: a tablespoon garam masala, ground cumin, turmeric, coriander, Worcestershire sauce, any soft apples lying around. Season, then beat in an egg. Spoon into a greased pie dish.

Beat the second egg with the milk, season and pour over the mixture. Bake for 55–60 minutes at 180°C.

Sophie Grigson: Meat Course, page 52