Grandma Swanson's Meatloaf

A family favorite - my grandma's meatloaf.  I remember having it many times as a child.  My mom would tell me to make it and invite my best friend from high school over to have some, as it was a favorite of her's whenever she would eat over.    I am so glad that my husband and kids love it too!   I served it with Winter Rainbow Gratin (still figuring out how to make those words a hyperlink so until then, here's the link to the posting with that recipe http://www.hungrylikethewilfs.blogspot.com/2012/04/winter-rainbow-gratin.html )

Grandma Swanson's Meatloaf

 3 slices soft bread
1 c. milk
1 egg
1 1/2 lb. hamburger
1/4 c. minced onion
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp each: pepper, dry mustard, celery salt, garlic salt
1 Tbls. Worchestershire Sauce
Brown sugar

Instructions

Beat the egg, then add milk and spices.

Tear up the bread and put into milk mixture. Let it sit for a few minutes.

Add the hamburger, mix thoroughly.

Put in loaf pan and top with brown sugar. If freezer cooking, freeze it now covered in tin foil.  Set out to thaw before cooking.

Bake for 75 minutes at 350 and additional 20 minutes at 325.

Husband Ranking:  8 out of 10

Food for Thought: This is an easy meal to double and keep on hand in the freezer.  If you don't have a spare pan to freeze it in, line your loaf pan with plastic wrap.  Place meat in there and flash freeze for about an hour.  While it is firm but not yet fully frozen, pull the meat loaf out of the pan, wrap in a layer of tin foil, and store in a freezer bag.  When you are ready to cook it, let it thaw for a bit before unwrapping it.  Once it is soft around the edges, unwrap it and place it in the loaf pan to finish thawing.