Baked Alaska Meatloaf

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1/2 lb cheddar cheese, cut into quarter inch cubes
• 1 cup soft breadcrumbs or 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1 (4 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces, drained
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups hot mashed potatoes

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, combine meat, cheese, crumbs, mushrooms, onion, ketchup, egg, salt and pepper; blend well.
3. Press mixture into a greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
4. Bake 50-60 minutes.
5. Remove from oven; let'set' in pan about 5 minutes.
6. Drain off fat.
7. Invert meat loaf onto an oven-proof platter or pan.
8. Spread mashed potatoes over top and sides of meat.
9. Set oven temperature to broil.
10. Place under broiler until delicately brown.

ground beef, cheddar cheese, breadcrumbs, mushroom stems, onion, ketchup, egg, salt, pepper, hot mashed potatoes

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/baked-alaska-meatloaf-103343 (may not work)