Meatloaf

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My daughter asked me to make meatloaf last week, which was odd because I used to make it monthly years back and she'd never touch it. I haven't made it in several years and all of a sudden she thinks she might like to give it a try. Her grown up tastes are probably changing, as it tends to do as we age, so I figured I'd indulge her and made a loaf. Problem was, I gave away all of my cookbooks last year while doing a deep clean and de-clutter of my house. I remembered the basics of what is included, but the measurements wasn't information that I had retained. I knew I had made a meatloaf recipe or two from Golden Blossom Honey before, so I hopped back over to their website to jog my memory. They have several different recipes for it in their recipe index, and I know I've made their old-fashioned and turkey versions before, but their plain Meatloaf recipe looked like it was similar to the one that I used to make for my family when I first started cooking, so I decided I'd give that one a try. 

 

I picked this recipe because it didn't have any over the top ingredients listed. It seemed like your standard meatloaf, just like grandma used to make, which I appreciated. It seems like all of the food bloggers and recipe websites are all vying to be the next top chef these days, trying to come up with something unique and crazy to draw more views, but I think there's something to be said for classic recipes like this one. Simple, subtle, down home. Comfort foods like meatloaf don't need all the extra tweaks. Keep it easy like Sunday morning and you'll always be golden. The only thing I would change about this recipe is maybe adding 1/4 to 1/2 cup more of the breadcrumbs into the mixture because it didn't hold together as well as I would have liked. It's still delicious, but if you're going for presentation as well as taste, a little more breadcrumbs won't hurt. I always serve meatloaf with a helping of mashed potatoes and green beans because that's what my southern grannies always did, and there's nothing more comforting than a southern granny's cooking. Overall, my daughter enjoyed this meatloaf, so I'm glad to have found a similar recipe to the one I used to make in case it is requested by family again I'll have it at my fingertips. 

 

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef

1 cup fresh breadcrumbs, about 1 slice of bread

2 tablespoons onion, chopped

1 medium carrot, coarsely grated

1 egg

1/3 cup milk

2 tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY MUSTARD

1/8 cup ketchup

1 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Topping:

1/4 cup ketchup

2 tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY MUSTARD

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What's a classic dish you don't like to see fancy tweaks added in?