Barbara’s Best Meatloaf

Ingredients

• Meatloaf:
• 1 cup milk
• 2/3 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup diced onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Ground black pepper to taste
• Topping:
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Pour milk over breadcrumbs in a large bowl; soak until crumbs are softened, at least 5 minutes.

Mix ground beef, egg, onion, salt, and black pepper with the bread crumbs and milk. Shape the beef mixture into a loaf and transfer to a baking dish.

Stir ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, and nutmeg together in a bowl until smooth; spread over the loaf.

Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).