Ingredients: |
Ingredients: Meatloaf
2 pounds lean ground beef
3 large eggs
1 cup bread crumbs
⅔ cup sliced green onions
½ cup milk
½ cup chopped fresh parsley
3 large garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
For the Decoration
1 jar (12 ounces) roasted red peppers, drained, and patted dry
3 ½ cups hot mashed potatoes
8 cherry tomatoes, stems removed
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Directions: |
Directions:Prepare the meatloaf
1. Preheat oven to 375 °
2. In a large bowl, combine ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs, green onions, milk, parsley, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
3. Divide mixture between two 8-inch round cake pans
4. Bake meat loaves until juices run clear when meat is pierced with a fork, or meat loaves register 170°F on meat thermometer, 20-25 minutes. Remove pans from oven, cover loosely with foil and let stand 10 minutes.
Decorate the Meat Loaf
1. Pour off juices from pans. Invert 1 meat loaf onto a flat serving plate. Using a small sharp knife, trim red peppers so they lie flat. Cover top of meat loaf with a single layer of roasted red peppers.
2. Invert second meat loaf onto red pepper layer. Using a spatula spread 2 ½ cups mashed potatoes over top and sides of meat loaf. Spoon remaining potatoes into a pastry bag fitted with large star tip. Pipe swirls around top edges of cake. Pipe stars around bottom of cake. Place cherry tomatoes, stem ends down, in a ring around top of meat loaf “cake” to resemble cherries.
Tip: Let the meat loaves stand for 10-15 minutes after baking to allow them to set; this will make them easier to remove from the pan. |
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Notes: My brother-in-law has never cared much for sweets, so one year I decided to surprise him with a “birthday cake” he’d actually enjoy. I frosted layers of meatloaf with creamy mashed potatoes, added candles, and brought it out just like a traditional cake. He wasn’t too impressed at first — until he took a bite. After that, he said it the best birthday cake he’d ever had!
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