Meat Loaf Finlandia Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 medium-size onion, chopped (ft cup) | ||
| Butter/Margarine | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Ground veal | 1 pound | |
| Ground pork | 1 pound | |
| Soft bread crumbs | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Parsley | 1 Tablespoon, chopped | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Fennel seeds | 1/2 Teaspoon, crushed | |
| Pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Dried apricot | 12 | |
| Dried prunes | 6 , pitted | |
| Paprika | ||
| 1 envelope chicken gravy mix | ||
| Water | ||
Directions
1 Saute onion in butter or margarine until soft in a small frying pan; remove from heat.
2 Combine with veal, pork, bread crumbs, egg, parsley, salt, fennel, and pepper in a large bowl; mix lightly until well-blended.
3 Pour boiling water to cover over apricots and prunes in a small bowl; let stand 1 minute; drain.
4 Pat meat mixture into a thin rectangle, 16x10, on waxed paper or foil. Sprinkle generously with paprika.
5 Place 6 of the apricot halves in a row across short end of meat; top each with a prune, then remaining apricot halves. Roll up meat tightly, jelly-roll fashion, using wax paper or foil as a guide. Place, seam side down, in a greased large shallow baking pan.
6 Bake in moderate oven (375°) 1 hour, or until roll is crusty-brown.
7 Prepare chicken gravy mix with water, following label directions. Slice roll crosswise with a sharp knife and serve with gravy.
2 Combine with veal, pork, bread crumbs, egg, parsley, salt, fennel, and pepper in a large bowl; mix lightly until well-blended.
3 Pour boiling water to cover over apricots and prunes in a small bowl; let stand 1 minute; drain.
4 Pat meat mixture into a thin rectangle, 16x10, on waxed paper or foil. Sprinkle generously with paprika.
5 Place 6 of the apricot halves in a row across short end of meat; top each with a prune, then remaining apricot halves. Roll up meat tightly, jelly-roll fashion, using wax paper or foil as a guide. Place, seam side down, in a greased large shallow baking pan.
6 Bake in moderate oven (375°) 1 hour, or until roll is crusty-brown.
7 Prepare chicken gravy mix with water, following label directions. Slice roll crosswise with a sharp knife and serve with gravy.
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