Meat Loaf with Mustard and Dried Fruit

• 10 ounces lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs made from whole wheat bread
• 1/4 cup chopped mixed dried fruits or chopped dried apricots
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons chopped shallots
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon crumbled dried sage leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons apricot preserves

1. Preheat oven to 425F.
2. Combine beef, breadcrumbs, chopped fruits, egg, shallots, 1 tablespoon mustard, sage, salt and pepper in large bowl; mix thoroughly.
3. Shape mixture into 2 oval loaves, each about 1 inch thick, and place on small rimmed baking sheet.
4. Bake loaves 10 minutes.
5. Mix preserves and remaining 1 tablespoon mustard in small bowl.
6. Brush preserves mixture generously over loaves.
7. Continue to bake until loaves are cooked through and thermometer inserted into center registers 160F, about 8 minutes.

lean ground beef, breadcrumbs made, apricots, egg, shallots, mustard, sage, salt, ground black pepper, apricot preserves

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/meat-loaf-with-mustard-and-dried-fruit-15538 (may not work)