Lucias Meatloaf Food

SAINT LUCIA BUNS - LUSSEKATTER - SAFFRON BUNS

Steps:

• Melt butter or margarine in a pan and add the milk and the saffron.
• Warm the mixture to 37 oC (100 oF).
• Use a thermometer; the correct temperature is important!
• Pour the mixture over the finely divided yeast; then add the remaining ingredients (except for the egg and the raisins), which should have a temperature of 21-23 oC (72-75 oF).
• Mix into a smooth dough.
• Cover the dough with a piece of cloth and let it rise for 30 minutes.
• Knead the dough, divide it into 25-30 pieces and form each piece into a round bun.
• Let the buns rest for a few minutes, covered by a piece of cloth.
• Form each bun into a string, 15-20 cm long, then arrange the string in a suitable shape, e.g. an S or double S. Regardless of the shape, the ends of the string should meet.
• Press a few raisins into the dough.
• Cover the"Lucia cats" with a piece of cloth and let them rise for 40 minutes.
• Whip the egg together with a few grains of salt, and paint the"Lucia cats" with the mixture.
• Bake them for 5-10 minutes in the oven at 250 oC (475 oF) until golden brownish yellow.

LINDA'S LUSCIOUS MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Put beef and onions together in a lg.
• bowl.
• Mix well.
• Add bread crumbs, eggs, and milk, and mix well.
• Add rice and water, and mix well.
• It will be soupy.
• Add 1/2 c.
• ketchup, and 1/2 c.
• tomato sauce, salt and pepper, and mix well.
• I use my hands to mix it together.
• Put mixture in a 9x13" casserole dish, shaping into a loaf.
• In a bowl, mix the remaining ketchup and tomato sauce together.
• Pour over top of meatloaf.
• Bake in 350 oven for 1 hr.
• and 15 mins.
• ,or until no longer pink in the middle.

HOME-STYLE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, mix Meatloaf ingredients well. Press mixture in ungreased 8x4-inch loaf pan. Bake 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven. Spread 1/4 cup ketchup evenly over top. Bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center of loaf reads 160°F. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

LUCIA'S MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Mix all meatloaf ingredients together to form one large loaf or two smaller ones. Put in pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 2 hours. Meanwhile make marinarea sauce. Saute garlic in olive oil. Add Basil and thyme and stir a minute. Add all other ingredients and simmer about an hour. Let meatloaf rest for about 10 minutes. Serve with marinara sauce.