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Head Chef
My wife and I are big fans of meatloaf, as mundane as that may seem to many people. We have made literally dozens of different versions, and the worst was only very good.
Tonight I made Meatloaf with Sage from Marcia Adams' Heirloom Recipes, a wonderful cookbook in the author's series about traditional American cooking. It was really excellent, and the smell of the sage permeated the house.
I made a few modifications, of course, and altered the directions a bit for clarity, and here's my version of it:
Meatloaf with Sage
Meatloaf
⅔ cup dry bread crumbs
¾ cup milk
2 large eggs, beaten
¼ cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
¾ teaspoon dried sage
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg
1½ pounds lean ground beef
Sauce
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 teaspoon powdered mustard
⅓ teaspoon grated nutmeg
⅓ cup ketchup
1. Preheat the oven to 350° F.
2. In a medium bowl, soak the bread crumbs in the milk for about 5 minutes.
3. Add the beaten eggs, onions, Worcestershire, sage, salt, pepper, and nutmeg; mix well.
4. Add the meat and combine by hand lightly but thoroughly.
5. Transfer the mixture to a greased 9 x 5 X 3-inch loaf pan, pressing the meat mixture into the pan lightly.
6. In a small bowl, combine all sauce ingredients and mix well.
7. Spread the sauce evenly over the loaf.
8. Bake meatloaf for 90 minutes.
9. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
10. Cut into slices and serve.
Tonight I made Meatloaf with Sage from Marcia Adams' Heirloom Recipes, a wonderful cookbook in the author's series about traditional American cooking. It was really excellent, and the smell of the sage permeated the house.
I made a few modifications, of course, and altered the directions a bit for clarity, and here's my version of it:
Meatloaf with Sage
Meatloaf
⅔ cup dry bread crumbs
¾ cup milk
2 large eggs, beaten
¼ cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
¾ teaspoon dried sage
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg
1½ pounds lean ground beef
Sauce
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 teaspoon powdered mustard
⅓ teaspoon grated nutmeg
⅓ cup ketchup
1. Preheat the oven to 350° F.
2. In a medium bowl, soak the bread crumbs in the milk for about 5 minutes.
3. Add the beaten eggs, onions, Worcestershire, sage, salt, pepper, and nutmeg; mix well.
4. Add the meat and combine by hand lightly but thoroughly.
5. Transfer the mixture to a greased 9 x 5 X 3-inch loaf pan, pressing the meat mixture into the pan lightly.
6. In a small bowl, combine all sauce ingredients and mix well.
7. Spread the sauce evenly over the loaf.
8. Bake meatloaf for 90 minutes.
9. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
10. Cut into slices and serve.