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Amish Meatloaf
SUBMITTED BY:
DUANO
PHOTO BY:
Holly Chadwick
"A recipe for Amish meatloaf topped with bacon strips and a ketchup glaze that I had while in Amish country in Holmes County, Ohio."
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PREP TIME
15 Min
COOK TIME
1 Hr
READY IN
1 Hr 15 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 9x5 inch loaf
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2 pounds ground beef
2 1/2 cups crushed butter-flavored crackers
1 small onion, chopped
2 eggs
3/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 slices bacon
1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons vinegar
3/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
1/2 cup brown sugar
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DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, mix together ground beef, crushed crackers, onion, eggs, 3/4 cup ketchup, and 1/4 cup brown sugar until well blended. Press into a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Lay the two slices of bacon over the top.
Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until cooked through. While the loaf bakes, mix together the remaining 1 cup ketchup, vinegar, salt, mustard and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Spread over the top of the meat loaf for the last 15 minutes of baking.
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Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2003 by
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Dec. 16, 2003
Sorry, but about the only thing positive I can say about this recipe is that it makes a nice moist meatloaf. This may have been a result of using butter crackers or maybe because I use beef/pork/veal for my meatloaves instead of ground beef. I also use only 1 egg instead of 2. The negative side is this recipe is way too sweet!!! All that sugar! I will use the cracker idea again, but that's it. I'll go back to my brown gravy instead. This tasted too much like a sweet sloppy joe.
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Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2008 by
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Caroline C
Aug. 27, 2008
I made this as written, warning Husband that other reviewers had found it too sweet. As someone who douses his breakfast bacon and sausage with maple syrup, he said he didn't mind. Of course, it turned out that it was indeed a touch too sweet for him (I personally couldn't eat more than half a mouthful). I'm gonna scrape the sauce topping off, and make it into sandwiches tomorrow. Other than the sweetness issue, this is a good recipe - the loaf held together nicely, and had a good general flavor.
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Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2006 by
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Breeze
Jan. 4, 2006
Made this tonight for hubby as his grandmother passed away and I wanted to make him some comfort food. I am so glad that I read the reviews prior to making. I sauteed the onions in butter and cut the glaze in half. These were both good moves. This recipe does make a sweet meatloaf, so if that isn't your thing, consider yourself warned. This makes a very moist meatloaf and I think I would cut the cracker crumbs down to 2 cups. I added black pepper and garlic powder to the mixture. I would be tempted to add chopped green pepper. The glaze is good and I would consider making the full amount and use it for mashed potatoes. I served this with mashed potatoes and it was very good. This did take an extra 10 minutes to get thoroughly done. This is one of my more favorite meatloaf recipes from this site. Thank you.
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Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2006 by
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Oct. 22, 2006
I did make some changes to this recipe, based on what I thought needed to be done. For the meat mixture, I used 1/2 cup ketchup, 1/8 cup brown sugar, 1-1/2 cups crackers, added garlic powder and worcestershire. Made only 1/2 the amount of glaze. Baked the loaf for 15 min. longer than recommended. This was absolutely delicious, both hot and cold. I would make it again in a heartbeat, but only with my modifications. Thanks, Duano.
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Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2007 by Lori W.
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Lori W.
Feb. 16, 2007
This is the most incredible meatloaf recipe EVER! I have made it so many times that I have lost count. My family LOVES it. It always turns out great and is not a pile of mush like other viewers have written. I think the quality of ground beef you use likely has something to do with whether or not it falls apart, so make sure you are using a high quality of beef. I have had great success!
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This is the most incredible meatloaf recipe EVER! I have made it so many times that I have...
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Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2007 by
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Erin
Oct. 12, 2007
HANDS DOWN THE BEST MEATLOAF ... EVER. So tasty and not at all too sweet. I don't know what people are talking about with the "too sweet" comments; they must want a hamburger in the shape of a loaf or something. I found it to be a nice balance of sweet and savory and just very tasty. I've tried many a meatloaf in my quest for the perfect meatloaf. It wasn't until this recipe that I knew I'd found the recipe our future children will call "mom's meatloaf" because it's the one I'll probably always use. Anyone who knows Amish food (I'm from Ohio) knows it's rich and old-fashioned comfort food. The bacon in this recipe really adds a lot ... not so much a bacon-y taste but just that "something extra" you might not right away identify as bacon. I used only a pound and a half of ground meat which was a mistake; it fell apart easily. You really need two full pounds of meat here. I may also use just one egg next time if the full two pounds makes it too loose. This is just wonderful and it's great on sandwiches as leftovers too! Such a tasty meatloaf. Yum!
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HANDS DOWN THE BEST MEATLOAF ... EVER. So tasty and not at all too sweet. I don't know what...
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Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2006 by jessica
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jessica
Oct. 19, 2006
This is a winner in my household. You know its good when my husband likes it better then his own mothers! I ommitted the bacon(just didnt have any, went light on the brown sugar, and put two slices of bread on the bottom of the loaf pan to suck up some of the grease - worked well. I think it helped with keeping the meatloaf together. Will make again maybe when his mother visits :)
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This is a winner in my household. You know its good when my husband likes it better then his...
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Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2006 by SAVANNAH0410
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Sep. 23, 2006
I have never ever liked meatloaf until I made this one. I used townhouse crackers ( one sleeve and 6 additional crackers), I halved the brown sugar in the meat mixture and used precooked bacon but left everything else the same. Everyone raved over it! It was so moist and flavorful I was shocked. I cooked mine for almost 2 hours ( free formed into a loaf in a roasting pan) and drained the grease before addding the glaze. I cannot wait to have a sandwich later with this! Thanks!!
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I have never ever liked meatloaf until I made this one. I used townhouse crackers ( one sleeve...
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Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2003 by HEATHERT
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Oct. 27, 2003
Yum!! The sweeteness was a nice change. It was easy to prepare with normal ingredients on hand.
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Yum!! The sweeteness was a nice change. It was easy to prepare with normal ingredients on hand.
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