Eating In: Maw Maw's Meatloaf with Tangy Brown Sugar Glaze

This recipe was one of my favorites growing up. It was always my requested meal on birthdays and weekends home from college. Still today, when my mom asks me what I would like her to cook on visits home, the answer is, Maw Maw' s meatloaf.

Read a little about the woman my grandmother was here: Little Davenport Memorial Page

This is SUPER easy to convert to a gluten free meal. The only one ingredient you need to change is the slice of bread. The brand Lea and Perrins Worcester sauce sauce is gluten-free. See my BBQ post for the confusion over vinegar.

I served my meatloaf with smashed and roasted  "Teeny Tiny Potatoes". (Look for for upcoming blog on how to do the potatoes. I should have it up by the end of the week.) My mom always served it with sour cream mashed potatoes, but I wanted to try something new.

Maw Maw' s Meatloaf w/Tangy Brown Sugar Glaze:

Makes four slices. I would double for a family of 4.

Meatloaf:
1 pound of ground beef (could do half of it as ground Turkey to cut the fat)
1/2 a large onion finely minced
1 egg
2 slices of Udi' s gluten-free bread (1 slice of regular loaf bread for gluten eaters)
1/4 cup of milk
2 Tbs tablespoon of Ketchup
1 teaspoon of Mustard (French' s is gluten-free)
1 teaspoon of Worcester Sauce (Lea & Perrins brand is gluten-free)
1/2 teaspoon of Salt
1/2 teaspoon of Pepper

Mix the ground beef, onion, egg, ketchup, mustard, Worcester sauce, salt and pepper. I mix with my hands. Let bread soak in milk (May not need all of milk). Squish milk and bread until bread is a sloppy, mushy paste. Mix bread and meat mixture until all is incorporated.

Bake for 30 minutes on 400. Check on the meatloaf every 10 minutes and pour out grease in pan. After the first 10 minutes, baste the meatloaf with the glaze below. You should baste at least 2 times.


Glaze:
1/4 cup of Ketchup
1/3 packed cup of Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon of Worcester Sauce (Lea & Perrins brand is gluten-free)
2 teaspoons of Mustard (French' s is gluten-free)

Melt sugar and ketchup in small dish for 20 seconds in the microwave. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. I always make extra because this sauce is addictive, and everyone will want to add more to their slice at meal time.

This meal is GREAT leftover!!!