Recipe - Cottagers Meatloaf

1 1/8 pound Lean belly pork *
Three fourths pound Pig's liver
6 ounce Lean green streaky bacon
6 ounce Grated carrot
6 ounce Fresh brown breadcrumbs
2 small Onions
1 lg Green pepper
Fresh chopped parsley
1 Garlic clove; crushed w/salt
4 teaspoon Lemon juice
1 teaspoon Lemon zest
One fourth teaspoon (generous) dried thyme
One fourth teaspoon (generous) dried marjoram

*Note: Weight of pork is after trimming away bones, rind and excess fat.

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 pound 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 350 F
(180 C) gas mark 4 for 1 hour. Reduce temperature to 325 F (160 C) gas mark
3, 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.

Source: Philippa Davenport in "Country Living" (British), October 1987.
Typed for you by Karen Mintzias

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