Cottagers' Meatloaf
- 118 pounds pork
- 3/4 pound pigs' liver
- 6 ounces bacon
- 6 ounces carrots grated
- 6 ounces bread crumbs
- 2 small onions
- 1 large green bell peppers
- 4 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon marjoram
- Mince the meats fairly finely, grate the carrot and chop the onion and green pepper very finely.
- Mix all the ingredients very thoroughly with your hands and season well with salt and pepper.
- Fry a small nugget to check seasoning and adjust to taste.
- Oil a 2 lb loaf tin, line with greaseproof paper and oil again.
- Pack the mixture into the tin.
- Press it down well, dome the top of the meat nicely and press 2 or 3 bay leaves on top.
- Cover the tin with foil.
- Stand it in a roasting pan and pour in enough boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the loaf tin.
- Bake at 350F (180C) F for 1 hour.
- Reduce temperature, remove foil lid and bake for a further 30 minutes.
- Cool the cooked meatloaf for 30 minutes, then tilt the tin and pour off the juices.
- Set aside in a cold place overnight before serving to allow flavours to blend and mature.
pork, bacon, carrots, bread crumbs, onions, green bell peppers, lemon juice, lemon zest, thyme, marjoram
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/cottagers-meatloaf-45095 (may not work)