TRADITIONAL AMERICAN RECIPE: one of the appeals of Meatloaf is that it’s so easy to make. And the best thing is that you can form it ahead of time and just pop it in the oven at the end of the day when things are hectic.
This meatloaf itself is a moist blend of beef and pork, lightened up with fresh breadcrumbs, egg, and onion. Pretty much the basic recipe.
During the Great Depression, cooking meatloaf was a way to stretch the food budget for families, using an inexpensive type of meat and other ingredients as leftovers; along with spices, it was popular to add cereal grains, bread or saltines to the meatloaf to stretch the meat.
The tradition lives on with the merits of producing a lower-fat dish with superior binding and consistency.
The meatloaf has European origins; meatloaf of minced meat was mentioned in the famous Roman cookery collection Apicius as early as the 5th century.
Meatloaf is a traditional German, Scandinavian and Belgian dish, and it is a cousin to the Dutch meatball. American meatloaf has its origins in scrapple, a mixture of ground pork and cornmeal served by German-Americans in Pennsylvania since Colonial times.
However, meatloaf in the contemporary American sense did not appear in cookbooks until the late 19th century.
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Time: 80 Minutes |
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Serves: 4 People |
Ingredients:
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Directions:
01 - In a bowl soak the bread in milk for 5 minutes.
02 - Meanwhile. with an electric mixer puree the Garlic and Onion.
03 - Add the Eggs into the mixer, Salt and Black Pepper.
04 - Now, mix everything together.
05 - Combine the Meat too.
06 - Preheat the oven to 220C / 425F with the rack placed in the middle.
07 - Gently by hand, mix together Meat mixture and Mustard, moulding a loaf ( the size you prefer ) on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
08 - Combine Ketchup and Worcestershire Sauce in a small bowl.
09 - Bbrush the Ketchup mixture on the surface of Meatloaf to coat.
10 - Bake ( rotating from time to time ) for 45 minutes.
11 - Let resting for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve.
Notes:
- This Meatloaf can be refrigerated for 36 hours, but double check the expiring date of the Eggs you have used.
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