Ingredients

The following ingredients have 5 Servings
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • Salt
  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef, at room temperature
  • 12 ounces ground pork, at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 5 Ritz crackers, finely crushed
  • 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons applesauce
  • 5 to 6 slices bacon
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instruction

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place a skillet over medium heat, and melt butter. Add onion and salt to taste, and sauté until golden brown. Remove from heat, and set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine beef, pork, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, mustard, cracker crumbs and 1/4 cup applesauce. Add onion, and mix well. Gently press into a loaf pan 9 inches by 5 inches by 3 inches, and smooth top. Spread top with remaining 3 tablespoons applesauce, and lay bacon slices lengthwise over top. Sprinkle generously with black pepper.
  • Bake until well browned on top and no longer pink in center, about 1 hour. Remove from oven, and carefully pour out juices that have accumulated in pan. Allow to sit for 5 to 10 minutes before removing from pan and slicing.