Meat Loaf
Serves: 2
Ally Shanahan
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
58
Spice
52
Sweetness
49
Sourness
41
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.3
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 large
Egg1 cup
Milk (nonfat)3 tsp
Salt1130 g
Ground Turkey1 medium
Onion (finely chopped)1 tbsp
Thyme Leaves (fresh)680 g
Gold (yukon)2 tbsp
Butter1 large
EggDirections:
1
Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
2
Grease a 9 by 5- inch loaf pan; set aside
3
In large bowl, beat eggs with milk and salt until well mixed
4
Stir in bread crumbs, let stand for 5 minutes to soften
5
Add turkey, onion, parsley and thyme to egg mixture; stir until well mixed
6
Transfer mixture to greased loaf pan
7
Bake 1 1/4 hours to 1 1/2 hours or until juices run clear when pierced in center of loaf
8
Meanwhile, prepare potato frosting: in 2 quart saucepan, heat yellow potatoes with enough water to cover to boiling over high heat
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Reduce heat to simmer; cover and cook potatoes until tender-about 12 minutes
10
Meanwhile, microwave sweet potato on high until fork tender-6 to 8 minutes
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Cut sweet potato lengthwise and scoop pulp into small bowl, avoiding fibrous layer next to skin; set aside to cool slightly
12
Drain cooked yellow potatoes and return to pan
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With potato masher, mash potatoes until smooth
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Add milk, 1/2 tablespoon salt, 1 tablespoon butter; mash until creamy
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Separate egg, stirring egg white into mashed potatoes
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Add egg white into mashed potatoes
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Add egg yolk, remaining 1 tablespoon butter, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to sweet potato; mash until smooth and spoon into small pastry bag fitted with 1/4 inch wide star tip
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Spoon some of mashed yellow potatoes into large pastry bag fitted with 1/4 inch wide star tip
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Set both pastry bags aside
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When meat loaf is done, cool 10 minutes
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Carefully strain liquid from meat loaf into 2 quart saucepan and reserve to make gravy, if desired
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Unmold meat loaf onto a pizza pan or oven safe serving platter
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Heat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit
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Pipe sweet-potato mixture lengthwise on top of loaf and around base
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Pipe yellow potato mixture all over to cover meat loaf
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Bake frosted loaf 15 minutes or until potato browns slightly
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Meanwhile, prepare gravy, if desired
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If loaf is baked on pizza pan, with 2 broad spatulas, carefully transfer to serving platter
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Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired
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Use serrated knife and sawing motion to slice meatloaf
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For Gravy
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In saucepan with reserved meat-loaf liquid, whisk in 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can reduced sodium, nonfat chicken broth, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly-about 5 minutes
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Yield about 2 cups