FESTIVE MEAT LOAF

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Number Of Ingredients 14

2 eggs large
2 pounds ground beef (or part sausage)
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can tomato whole, cut up and juice reserved
3/4 cup crushed pork rind
1/2 cup onion finely chopped
2 tablespoons parsley chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup brown sugar packed
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup pineapple juice
2 1/2 tablespoons mustard prepared
3 pineapple slices canned
3 red maraschino cherries

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs with a fork. Add beef, tomatoes with juice, crushed pork rinds, onion, parsley, salt, and pepper. Mix until well blended. Shape into a 9 x 5-inch oval. Place in an ungreased 12 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan.2. Bake 1 hour. 3. Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, vinegar, pineapple juice, and mustard in a small saucepan. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove meat loaf from oven drain off fat. Arrange pineapple and cherries on top of loaf. Brush glaze on meat loaf and fruit keep remaining glaze warm. Bake 30 minutes longer. Slice and serve with remaining glaze.

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