Crustworthy Meatloaf Recipes

BASIC TRUSTWORTHY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F; lightly grease a 9x5 loaf pan and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except for optional barbecue sauce (it really is easiest to use your hands).
• Pack into prepared loaf pan, and spread barbecue sauce over top (ketchup can be substituted for barbecue sauce, or you can just omit it).
• Bake until cooked through, at least one hour (I like to do it for 1 hr 15 mins, and it can even go as long as 90 minutes).
• Drain off fat in pan, let rest for 5 minutes, then cut into slices and serve.

CRUSTWORTHY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Thaw bread dough in the refrigerator overnight.
• Cover; let stand on floured surface at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Set aside 1 tsp of the beaten eggs for glaze.
• Combine remaining ingredients; mix lightly.
• Shape into a 9x4 loaf in shallow baking pan.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes; drain.
• Press bread dough onto the bottom of greasted 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 jelly roll pan.
• Place meatloaf in center of dough.
• Fold the short dough ends over loaf.
• Cut 6 strips of dough on each side of the long ends and cross over top.
• Brush with reserved egg.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

CRUSTWORTHY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Place dough in the refrigerator while you make the meatloaf (remove to counter 20 minutes before meatloaf is done). Reserve 1 tablespoon beaten egg for glaze. Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Press mixture into an 8 1/2x4 1/2-inch bread pan. Bake at 350°F 45 minutes. Remove from oven and drain. Remove from pan and set aside to cool. After you take the meatloaf out of the oven, spray counter lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Roll loaf or combined rolls into a 10x15-inch rectangle. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 15-20 minutes while meatloaf cools. Remove wrap and place baked meatloaf in center of dough. Fold dough around and over meatloaf to completely enclose. Place seam side down on a sprayed baking sheet. Cut some small vents in the top with a sharp knife. Brush with reserved egg and bake for an additional 30 minutes. Serve warm with ketchup or BBQ sauce. **Substitute your own favorite meatloaf recipe, if desired.

OLD-TIME MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Mix beef, onion, worchestershire sauce, 1 cup ketchup and saltines in a large bowl.
• Form into a loaf.
• Place loaf in an oven safe pan and pour remaining ketchup over entire loaf.
• Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Enjoy.