Cuban Meatloaf
- 1 1/2 pounds ground pork
- 1 pound ham, 1/4 inch cubes
- 1/2 cup cucumber, peeled and 1/4 inch dice
- 1 cup comte, gruyere or emmanthaler cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
- 3 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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- 1/2 cup comte grated
- 1 tablespoon unslted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
- 3 tablespoons Yellow mustard, not Dijon, maybe Nathans hot dog mustard
- kosher salt and pepper
- Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the breadcrumbs, milk and egg into a mixing bowl and mix to combine. Once the bread crumbs have absorbed liquid add the ham, pork, cucumber and 1 cup of comte cheese. Season with 2 teaspoons of kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Mix with your hands, paddle attachment of a mixer or a spatula but mix it well. In another bowl combine the 1/2 cup of comte, 1/2 cup of bread crumbs and the melted butter and mix. Season it with salt and pepper. Grease a 10 inch round and 2 inch deep pie plate. Place the ground meat mixture into the pie plat and flatten it to fit. Using a spatula spread the 3 tablespoons of mustard evenly across the meatloaf and then spread the bread crumbs evenly across the top too. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes and them check to see that it is done. If not cook a 15 more minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes. Slice into wedges and serve.
ground pork, ham, cucumber, comte, bread crumbs, milk, egg, kosher salt, black pepper, comte grated, butter, bread crumbs, yellow mustard, kosher salt
Taken from food52.com/recipes/3552-cuban-meatloaf (may not work)