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does anyone make this? if so how
i think we made them in home economics at school (long time ago)
but i cant remember what went in them, i was reminising with a friend and neither of us can remember
lbb

I haven't for some years. I used a Good Housekeeping recipe as the basis for it, but apparently it's been dropped from more recent editions as being too unhealthy! - although of course one can pour off excess fat as cooking progresses, so it shouldn't be a problem.

Found this on the net which looks quite nice - though I'd probably add some pork or veal mince to the beef

http://www.cookuk.co.uk/meat/meatloaf/meatloaf_topnotch.htm

I make it on quite a regular basis, recipe I use is: minced pork and beef, softened onion and celery, bread crumbs, an egg, quite a "dollop" of tomato ketchup and some chilli sauce (optional) mix the lot in the food mixer (or by hand I suppose), shape in to a christmas pud type shape and bake in a baking tray for 1 1/2 hours-ish depending on size. I never weigh/ measure the ingredients so just adjust to suit your taste.

Hope that helps.  :)

Before you bake it, fry a spoonful so you can adjust the seasoning ;)

If you go to "delia online" and search for "american meat loaf" there is a recipe I have used and would recommend.  It makes quite a big loaf so you can have if cold afterwards as well.

A pig's trotter helps a lot but you need a really tame butcher to get one these days.

Geoff.

Any particular type you are looking for, there are loads in my US cookbooks XX Jeannine

PS..go to Best of Bridge recipes online..they do a series of books that I have but they put ALL their recipes online too. Smashing site XX

Quote from: euronerd on September 05, 2008, 21:03:59
A pig's trotter helps a lot but you need a really tame butcher to get one these days.

Usually available from one of our local "proper" butchers at 40p each - in box marked Dog Treats.  ;)

 :)wow,       we don't charge anything for ours.....(only to regular customers though  ;))

Good for you, Wilko.  Are they all snapped up, or do you get left with some on your hands?

Mine are free too but I sometimes have to get them myself by rooting in the bins round the back  ;D

thank you everyone
Jeannine i have pm'd you

lbb