wallie wrote:I am looking for a good meat loaf recipe similar to spam.
Any ideas welcome.
wallie
Yes, I think I know what you are looking for. My recipe as follows:
450gr of beef, ground, not too lean
450gr of pork, ground (ca 60% lean)
100gr of pure pork fat, preferably back fat, ground coarsely or cut into little bits (alternatively belly will do too)
*****Mix well and place into freezer for ~30-45mins ******
4 eggs, well whipped
12 - 15gr salt
~4gr pepper (I like it peppery)
Spices and herbs as you like
Now, mix everything very very well into your meat mixture, so that your mixture gets stiff and rubbery (when you get there you will know). Now poor the whole mixture into a well buttered backing tin. I use two bread tins, fits perfectly. Place into a 180�C preheated oven and bake for about 1 hour, until the surface has a nice dark brown colour and the and the side of the 'meat-loaf' has loosened itself about 5mm from the tin sides.
Remove from oven and place some alu-foil over it. Place a chopping board onto the alu-foil and put some weight (three or four plates) on it to press it. Let it cool over night, preferably, after reaching room temperature in the fridge.
It will have a similar consistent to spam and taste the way you have spiced it. I love it, and so do my mates
Enjoy