Old Time Meat Loaf with Salt Pork

How to make Old Time Meat Loaf with Salt Pork Recipe - The original term "meat packer" meant somebody who packed meat in barrels with salt. Salt pork was the standard meat of Americans heading Westward.

Ingredients:
2 pounds lean ground beef
1/4 pound salt pork, ground
3/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs
1 cup hot milk
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1 teaspoon crumbled, dried, sage leaves
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Relish

Method:
Preheat oven to 350F (175C).

In a large bowl, blend beef with salt pork; push to side of bowl. On the other side of bowl, mix 1/2 cup bread crumbs with hot milk.

Blend meat, crumb mixture, egg, sage, celery salt and pepper.

Press into a 9" x 5" loaf pan. Top with remaining bread crumbs.

Bake 1 hour. Serve hot with relish of choice. Makes 8 servings.