Apple Meatloaf
On occasion a client will request a specific comfort food.
Here is a recipe I offered to a client who maintained four homes and
entertained frequently. He wandered into the kitchen one day to ask if I could
make him a meatloaf. This became one of his "family favorites." This is a
delicious, aromatic meatloaf that can be simply shaped and baked on a half
sheet lined with heavy-duty aluminum foil
Makes 5 portions
Ingredients:
2 pounds ground sirloin
1 3/4 cups toasted rough-chopped bread (as for stuffing)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage or 1 tablespoon dried sage
1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh marjoram
1 1/2 cups finely chopped Granny Smith apple
3 whole eggs
2 teaspoons salt or to taste
3 tablespoons creamed horseradish
1 onion, finely chopped
3/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
Glaze (recipe follows)
Preparation:
With wooden spoon, mix all ingredients in large bowl.
Shape into loaf; place on half baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 1/2
hours or until cooked through. Top with "stripe" of glaze prior to service.
Note:
This meatloaf is also fun baked in muffin tins for a little visual twist.
Meatloaf Glaze
Ingredients:
1 large can frozen condensed apple juice
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup ketchup
2 to 3 teaspoons Asian five-spice powder
Preparation:
Approximately 15 minutes before meatloaf is cooked
through, prepare glaze by combining liquids in saucepot. Reduce to glaze
consistency. Add five-spice powder. Cook a few minutes more.
