Applesauced Meat Loaf

Title:
Applesauced Meat Loaf

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
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of,
Dinner,
Fruits,
Sauces




Ingredients:





     1 lb Lean Ground Beef


     1 lb Ground Pork


   1/2 c  Dry Bread Crumbs


   3/4 c  Minced Onions


     1 tb Minced Garlic


     2 lg Eggs


   1/2 c  Cold Milk


   1/2 c  Ketchup


 1 1/2 ts Salt


 1 1/2 ts Fresh Ground Black Pepper


 1 1/2 ts Ground Allspice


 1 1/2 ts Dried Thyme -- Crumbled


     1 c  Gingered Applesauce Or


          Store-Bought -- See Recipe


     3 tb Apple Cider Or Apple Juice


     2 tb Light Brown Sugar -- Firmly


          Packed


     1 tb Dijon Mustard


          Gingered Applesauce-----


     2 tb Fresh Lemon Juice


     4    Sweet-Tart


          Newtown Pippin


     3 tb Sugar -- Or More If Needed


 1 1/2 ts Peeled Fresh Ginger --


          Finely Grated


          Apples, Mcintosh, Cortland,






 1. Preheat the oven to 375 F. Lightly butter a roasting pan. 2. Combine the


 beef, pork, bread crumbs, onion, and garlic in a large mixing bowl. In a


 separate bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Beat in the milk, ketchup, and


 seasonings and add to the meat. Mix with your hands just until well


 combined. (A wooden spoon won't do the job as well as your hands.) 3. Shape


 the meat into an oval loaf in the buttered roasting pan and bake until


 evenly browned, 50 minutes. 4. Combine the applesauce, apple cider, brown


 sugar, and heat over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved, about 2


 minutes. 5. Pour the applesauce mixture over the meat loaf, covering it


 well, and continue baking until the top is golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes


 longer. Remove the meat loaf from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes


 before serving. Makes 6 to 8 entree servings.


 


 GINGERED APPLESAUCE 1. Place the lemon juice in a large saucepan. Peel,


 core, and cut each apple into eighths. As you add the apples to the pot,


 toss them to coat with the lemon juice to prevent discoloration. 2. Add 1/3


 cup water, the sugar, and grated ginger and bring to a boil. Reduce the


 heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until the apples are tender, 4 to 5


 minutes. Remove from the heat and mash coarsely with a fork. Taste and add


 more sugar if necessary. The applesauce should be be a bit chunky.


 


 VARIATIONS: APPLE-HORSERADISH SAUCE: Substitute 1/2 cup of freshly grated


 peeled horseradish for the ginger. If desired, add 2 cups mayonnaise. Great


 with roast beef.


 


 APPLESAUCE WITH FRESH FRUIT: Substitute 1/2 cup fresh or thawed frozen


 raspberries, peaches , or blueberries for the ginger, and stir in 2 Tbs


 brandy or sake. This is great with game or fowl.


 


 PASSION-APPLESAUCE: Omit the ginger. Just after you remove the pan from the


 heat, stir the pulp (seeds and all) of 2 passion fruits into the


 applesauce. This goes well with almost anything, especially grilled


 sausages, smoked pork chops, and venison.


 


 DESSERT APPLESAUCE: Puree the Gingered Applesauce then thin it with fresh


 apple cider to the desired consistency. Use it as a topping for ice cream,


 angel-food cake, or pound cake.


 


 Recipe By     : Nicole Routhier's Fruit Cookbook - ISBN 1-56305-565-1