DANISH MEAT LOAF6 slices of dense square packaged pumpernickel (Wild's Westphalian is perfect) or 3 1/2-inch slices of bakery pumpernickel 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 teaspoons coarse salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3 medium yellow onions (1 cup) finely chopped (not minced) 2 cloves garlic, minced 3/4 pound ground beef 3/4 pound ground veal 3/4 pound Italian sausage, squeezed from casing (Sausage can be sweet or hot. Guess what? I prefer hot.) Plain store-bought or fine homemade bread crumbs to sprinkle on top Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Soak bread in warm water for 3 or 4 minutes. Squeeze out water and tear bread into pieces. Combine lightly beaten eggs, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper in small bowl. Using a big mixing bowl, mix bread and egg mixture together, then add onions, garlic, and the meats, and blend together with a wooden spoon or your hand. Pat into an oval or square baking dish or a loaf pan, then sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until instant-read thermometer registers 155 degrees F. Remove from oven, pour off excess fat, and let it rest for 10 minutes. Servings: 6 to 8 Source: Insatiable: Tales from a Life of Delicious Excess by Gael Greene
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