ANN LANDERS'MEAT LOAF

2 pounds ground round
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
3/4 cup ketchup
1 teaspoon Accent
1/2 cup warm water
1 package Lipton onion soup mix
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
2 strips bacon
1 can (8 ounces) Hunt's tomato sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together all the ingredients except the bacon and tomato sauce. Blend thoroughly.
Put the mixture in an even layer in an oiled loaf pan. Smooth out the top with a spatula.
Lay the bacon down the length of the meat loaf and pour the tomato sauce over.
Bake in the middle level of the oven for 1 hour, until firm. Serves 6.

From "The Great American Food Almanac," by Irena Chalmers with Milton Glaser and Friends. According to Irena Chalmers this recipe for Ann Landers' meat loaf is reputedly the most frequently requested recipe in the English language.