Amish Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 2.5 cups crushed buttery round crackers
• 1.75 cups ketchup , divided
• 1 small onion , chopped
• 0.75 cups brown sugar , divided
• 2 eggs
• 2 stripss bacon
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
• 0.75 teaspoons salt , or to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   Combine ground beef, crushed crackers, 3/4 cup ketchup, onion, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and eggs until well blended. Press into a 9x5-inch loaf pan; lay bacon over top.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 1 hour. While loaf bakes, whisk remaining 1 cup ketchup, remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, and salt together in a bowl; spread over top of meatloaf during last 15 minutes of baking.