Meat Loaf

Emma always tucked a hard cooked egg in the middle of her meat loaf; Lottie used a kosher hot dog. Here is Emma’s recipe; the filling is up to you.

2 lbs. ground chuck
1 medium onion, chopped
1 egg, beaten
peanut oil
5 or 8 saltine crackers
1 beef bullion cube

Sauté onion in peanut oil until golden brown. Drain on paper towel. Crush crackers and sift. Stir sifted crackers into beaten egg and add to the meat along with the onion. Mix thoroughly. Shape and place in meat loaf pan lined with foil. Bake in hot oven at 450* until brown- about ½ hour. Lower temperature to 350* and continue to bake for an hour, basting with the bullion cube dissolved in boiling water every 10 minutes or so. Serves 4-6

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