Mom's Yummy Meatloaf

by Mary
(US)

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef

1 med onion diced

2 lg eggs

1 cup salted soda crackers crushed

1 cup ketchup

Mix all items in a large bowl until well mixed. Split and put into two loaf pans or one cake pan depending on what size and shape you want your pieces of meat to be.

Bake at 400 degrees until meat is almost done. (not pink in middle) remove from oven, drain any grease and put topping on then place back in oven for 10 minutes.



Mom's Yummy Meatloaf Topping

1 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup each ketchup, molasses or honey, and BBQ sauce

1 TBS stone ground mustard

Mix all items together. Spread over meat and return to oven. The topping should be thick look grainy and have a sweet and tangy taste. Please note that the consistency and taste of the ketchup and BBQ sauce may alter the taste of the topping. If your topping is to thick add equal parts of ketchup and honey/molle till you can spread it over meat. If your topping is to sweet add mustard to taste, if to tangy add more sugar or grape jelly to taste.