Meat Loaf Cakes

Here’s a fresh twist, new to me, a secret ingredient in the meat mix and a sweet-tangy sauce that makes Meat Loaf Cakes a special meal, worthy of celebration!

I’ve been making Mom’s meatloaf for years, but never this way or with Ann’s secret ingredient!

Last week I was watching Late Night with Jay Leno and his guest was Ann Romney.  She’s got a best selling new cookbook, The Romney Family Table.

She shared Mitt’s favorite meal, Meat Loaf Cakes, that she makes for his birthday and often for her family.  I was intrigued with her, “secret ingredient,” fresh lemon juice in the meat mixture.  I also liked the way she made little cakes.  I’ve always used a large loaf pan and it takes 1-1/2 hours to bake.  Getting it out of the pan is not easy, and slicing it up while it’s hot is a challenge, but it’s always good.

So I grabbed a pen and quickly wrote down Ann’s easy recipe.  It’s simple and goes together fast.  I adapted her recipe a little, using oatmeal instead of bread crumbs to keep it low-carb.  I also used a whole chopped onion and microwaved it on full-power for 4 minutes before adding it to the meat.  For the sauce, I used Splenda Brown Sugar Blend and added Worcestershire sauce to cut the sweetness a little.

Preheat the oven to 350˚F.  Mix together all ingredients for loaves.  Form little cakes, {I made 8,} and bake them on a silpat lined baking sheet for 15 minutes.  The silpat liner makes clean up a breeze, trust me!

While the cakes are in the oven make the sauce.  Remove cakes from the oven and spoon sauce over each one.  Put them back in the oven and bake for 30 more minutes.  Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

We loved these delectable little babies.  They will definitely be a favorite on our family table too!  The lemon juice adds a delicious flavor and they were perfectly cooked and a snap to serve.

Ann suggested serving them with potatoes of some sort, cooked carrots, rolls, and Key lime pie.  You can see my low-carb sliced tomatoes and green beans.  Hey, it works for me!

 

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Meat Loaf Cakes

 

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Ingredients

• CAKES
• 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• ¼ cup onion, coarsely chopped, (I used 1 medium yellow onion)
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• ½ cup bread crumbs, (I used old fashioned oats)
• 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
• SAUCE
• ½ cup ketchup
• 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, (my addition, not in Ann's)
• ½ cup brown sugar, (I used Splenda brown sugar blend)
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• ¼ teaspoon allspice

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350?F.
2. Mix ingredients all ingredients for cakes.
3. Shape into little cakes.
4. Bake 15 minutes.
5. Mix together sauce ingredients and spoon on top of cakes.
6. Continue baking 30 more minutes.
7. Remove from pans and let rest 10 minutes before serving

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I hope you will give this recipe a try too.  Let me know if you like them as much as we do.  I’m treating myself to Ann’s colorful collection, such a beautiful book that is filled with family recipes and fun traditions.  If all of her recipes are as yummy as her Meal Loaf Cakes, be watching for more here!

Thanks for coming by and enjoy all,