Amish Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 2 1/2 cups crushed butter-flavored crackers
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 slices bacon
• 1 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
• 1/2 cup brown sugar

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a medium bowl, mix together ground beef, crushed crackers, onion, eggs, 3/4 cup ketchup, and 1/4 cup brown sugar until well blended. Press into a 9×5 inch loaf pan. Lay the two slices of bacon over the top.

Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until cooked through. While the loaf bakes, mix together the remaining 1 cup ketchup, vinegar, salt, mustard and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Spread over the top of the meat loaf for the last 15 minutes of baking.