Recipe(tried): Romanian Meat Loaf Carne Tocata Latava

Romanian Meat Loaf "Carne Tocata Latava

1 cup white bread cubes
1/2 cup water
1 cup chopped, sauteed onions
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground fennel
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup beef broth (condensed beef bouillon from can)
2 eggs, beaten
3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
6 slices bacon

Soak the bread cubes in the water for 5 minutes, then mash smooth. Mix together the bread, sauteed onions, beef, pork, salt, pepper, fennel, parsley, and garlic. Mix in the broth and beaten eggs, then the hard-cooked eggs. Form into a loaf.

Arrange 3 slices of bacon on the bottom of a baking dish. Put the loaf over the bacon and arrange the remaining bacon on top. Bake in a 350 degrees F. oven for 1 1/2 hours, basting occasionally with the pan drippings. Serve hot or cold. Serves 8-10.