Crustworthy Meatloaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 loaf frozen bread dough
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef (I use ground round)
1 1/2 cups soft breadcrumbs
1 (8 ounce) jar Cheez Whiz
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Thaw bread dough in the refrigerator overnight.
Cover; let stand on floured surface at room temperature for 1 hour.
Set aside 1 tsp of the beaten eggs for glaze.
Combine remaining ingredients; mix lightly.
Shape into a 9x4 loaf in shallow baking pan.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes; drain.
Press bread dough onto the bottom of greasted 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 jelly roll pan.
Place meatloaf in center of dough.
Fold the short dough ends over loaf.
Cut 6 strips of dough on each side of the long ends and cross over top.
Brush with reserved egg.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.