MASHED-POTATO-COATED MEAT LOAF
- Loaf
- 3 large pepper
- 1 large onion
- 1 C cracker crumbs
- 3½ C tomatoes (No. 2½ can)
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground pork
- ½ t salt
- ⅛ t paprika
- 5 slices bacon
- juice from tomatoes
- Potato-coating
- 6 medium potatoes
- ¼ C margarine
- ½ C hot milk
- salt & pepper
- 1 egg yolk
Grind pepper and onion. Add crumbs. Drain tomatoes and add (saving juice). Add meat and seasoning. Shape into loaf and dredge. Cover with bacon. Bake for 1 hour at 350°. Baste frequently with tomato juice.
For potato coating: Cook peeled potatoes in boiling salted water. Drain and mash well. Add margarine, milk, salt, pepper, and egg yolk. Beat until fluffy. Cover loaf completely; brush with melted butter. Brown in broiler.
