Baked Alaska Meatloaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1/2 lb cheddar cheese, cut into quarter inch cubes
1 cup soft breadcrumbs or 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
1 (4 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup ketchup
1 egg, well beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups hot mashed potatoes

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine meat, cheese, crumbs, mushrooms, onion, ketchup, egg, salt and pepper; blend well.
Press mixture into a greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
Bake 50-60 minutes.
Remove from oven; let'set' in pan about 5 minutes.
Drain off fat.
Invert meat loaf onto an oven-proof platter or pan.
Spread mashed potatoes over top and sides of meat.
Set oven temperature to broil.
Place under broiler until delicately brown.