Amish Meatloaf

A recipe for Amish meatloaf topped with bacon strips and a ketchup glaze that I had while in Amish country in Holmes County, Ohio.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 464 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 cup ketchup
• ¾ cup ketchup
• 2 slices bacon
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• ¾ teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
• 2 ½ cups crushed butter-flavored crackers

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a medium bowl, mix together ground beef, crushed crackers, onion, eggs, 3/4 cup ketchup, and 1/4 cup brown sugar until well blended. Press into a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Lay the two slices of bacon over the top.

Step 3

Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until cooked through. While the loaf bakes, mix together the remaining 1 cup ketchup, vinegar, salt, mustard and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Spread over the top of the meat loaf for the last 15 minutes of baking.