Fruity Ham Meatloaf

• 2 teaspoons lard (fat from the ham)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 slices peeled cored pineapple
• 2 tablespoons raisins
• 450 g cooked ham, finely chopped (equal to 3 cups)
• 300 g ground lean pork
• 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 eggs
• 2 large apples, grated
• 2 teaspoons rubbed sage
• 1/4 teaspoon clove

1. Preheat the oven to 350u0b0F.
2. Melt the fat in a 9"x5" loaf pan.
3. Sprinkle the sugar evenly over the bottom, and lay the pineapple slices, cut in half or quarters if need be, in a nice pattern on the bottom.
4. Fill holes with raisins.
5. Mix the remaining ingredients, and press the mixture over the pineapple.
6. Bake for 1 hour& 15 minutes.
7. Remove the meatloaf from the oven, and let it stand 5 minutes.
8. Invert it onto serving platter, wait a few seconds, then remove the pan and serve.

lard, brown sugar, pineapple, raisins, ground lean pork, fresh breadcrumbs, celery, onion, mustard, eggs, apples, sage, clove

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fruity-ham-meatloaf-72591 (may not work)