Jelly Roll Style Meatloaf

Roll up jelly roll fashion to enclose the filling and form a pinwheel loaf.

Jelly roll style meatloaf.

Some of the cheese will leak out of the meatloaf but it s really good spooned back on the. Martha in sacramento note from source. Bake at 375 degrees f for 30 minutes. Cut into slices to serve.

I got this one with some added touches of my own from a very crazy cooking show cookin cheap on pbs. Spread cheese over the meat leaving a 3 4 inch border around the edges. Bake in 350 f 175 c oven for 1 1 4 hours. In a large bowl combine the beef bread crumbs onion eggs salt and pepper and mix well.

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. Pat out meat mixture into a 14x18 inch rectangle on a piece of wax paper. Place the meat roll in the greased loaf pan. Begin forming a jelly roll by inverting a baked sponge cake onto a clean towel dusted with sugar or cocoa.

Use wax paper to help. Pat in sides of meatloaf roll to smooth them. On a pieces of heavy duty foil pat meat mixture into a 12x10 in. Let the meatloaf stand for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

Place on a greased baking pan with seam side down. Return to oven for 1 to 2 minutes until cheese starts to melt. Roll up jelly roll style beginning with the short end and peeling foil away while rolling. Place in a 13 x 9 pan or a loaf pan.

Starting at short end roll up tightly using foil to start roll and tucking in spinach leaves. When complete make sure to refrigerate until well chilled before serving. Roll up meat jelly roll fashion starting at narrow end. X 5 1 2 inches x 2 3 4 in.

Pinch the ends of the meat loaf to seal in the potatoes. Place seam side down in non stick 9 1 4 in. Sprinkle evenly with cheese. Spinach ricotta meatloaf jelly roll style adapted from source.

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. On foil pat mixture to12x8 inch rectangle. Place seam side down in ungreased 12x8 inch 2 quart glass baking dish. I frequently will place a wire rack in the baking sheet and transfer the meatloaf foil and all to the rack.

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. Cook at 325 degrees for 1 hour. 2 lbs ground beef it s great with ground turkey 1 medium onion chopped.

Put grated mozzarella cheese on top of meatloaf. Gently press into meat. Place the pan in the oven and bake at 350 degrees f for 50 60 minutes or until cooked in the middle. Place the ham and shredded cheese on loaf to within 1 2 in.