Jelly Roll Style Meatloaf

The pepper jelly meatloaf is baked in a loaf pan but just for half the baking time and long enough to give this easy meatloaf its shape.

Jelly roll style meatloaf. On foil pat mixture to12x8 inch rectangle. Place the pan in the oven and bake at 350 degrees f for 50 60 minutes or until cooked in the middle. Pat out meat mixture into a 14x18 inch rectangle on a piece of wax paper. Place in a 13 x 9 pan or a loaf pan.

Pat in sides of meatloaf roll to smooth them. On a pieces of heavy duty foil pat meat mixture into a 12x10 in. Smooth out the final seam and pinch the ends together. Cook at 325 degrees for 1 hour.

Roll up jelly roll fashion to enclose the filling and form a pinwheel loaf. I got this one with some added touches of my own from a very crazy cooking show cookin cheap on pbs. 3 4 to 1 cup bread or cracker crumbs 3 eggs divided use. Using the wax paper or foil start rolling from one end as you would a jelly roll.

Sprinkle evenly with cheese. Put grated mozzarella cheese on top of meatloaf. Place the ham and shredded cheese on loaf to within 1 2 in. Bake in 350 f 175 c oven for 1 1 4 hours.

Roll slowly and press together as you roll. Spinach ricotta meatloaf jelly roll style adapted from source. Pinch the ends of the meat loaf to seal in the potatoes. Some of the cheese will leak out of the meatloaf but it s really good spooned back on the.

Place the meat roll in the greased loaf pan. Place seam side down in ungreased 12x8 inch 2 quart glass baking dish. Let the meatloaf stand for 5 minutes before slicing and serving. Roll up jelly roll style beginning with the short end and peeling foil away while rolling.

In a large bowl combine the beef bread crumbs onion eggs salt and pepper and mix well. Use wax paper to help. Roll up meat jelly roll fashion starting at narrow end. Martha in sacramento note from source.

When complete make sure to refrigerate until well chilled before serving. Cut into slices to serve. Begin forming a jelly roll by inverting a baked sponge cake onto a clean towel dusted with sugar or cocoa. Starting at short end roll up tightly using foil to start roll and tucking in spinach leaves.

Gently press into meat. Return to oven for 1 to 2 minutes until cheese starts to melt. Spread cheese over the meat leaving a 3 4 inch border around the edges. Place on a greased baking pan with seam side down.

At that halfway mark carefully invert the meatloaf onto a foil lined baking sheet then slather on a glaze made with more ketchup and pepper jelly. I frequently will place a wire rack in the baking sheet and transfer the meatloaf foil and all to the rack. Spread the ketchup over the top of the meatloaf. 2 lbs ground beef it s great with ground turkey 1 medium onion chopped.