Ingredients
- 4 bacon
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg (white)
- 1 flour
- 2 pound veal (ground)
- 2 pound pork (ground)
- 1 pound beef (ground)
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1/2 cup cracker crumbs
- 1 tb water
- 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- 2 packages crescent roll dough
- 1 package dry onion-soup mix
Heat oven to 350 degrees.Mix meats together by hand in a large bowl.Addworcestershire sauce, eggs, cracker crumbs, ketchup, water and soup mix.
Mix by hand and shape into a loaf in a shallow baking dish. (For cleanupease,use non stick cooking spray.) Drape the loaf with bacon strips.Bake 11/2 to 2 hours or until done. Cool 10 to 15 minutes. Separate 2 packages ofcrescent roll dough into 6 rectangles (2 crescent forms make 1rectangle).Reserve the remaining 2 for decorating.Overlap the triangles ona large floured surface to make a large rectangle.Gently,press together theseams and perforations. Place over meat loaf and mold to fit.Trim offexcess dough.Use remaining rectangles to make a design for the top;cookiecutters may be used.Brush dough with egg white and return loaf to the ovenfor 15 to 20 minutes or until golden.Makes 6 to 8 servings.