LEMON BARBEQUE MEATLOAF

LEMON BARBEQUE MEATLOAF

1-1/2 lbs. ground beef
¼ cup lemon juice
½ cup water
1 egg beaten
4 slices day-old bread, torn into small pieces
¼ cup chopped onion
2 tsp. seasoning salt
½ cup ketchup
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. mustard powder
¼ tsp. all spice
¼ tsp. ground cloves
6 slices lemon

Preheat oven to 350^. Grease a 9x13-inch-baking dish.

In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, lemon juice, water, egg, bread, onion and seasoning salt until well blended. Shape into 6 individual loaves.

Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven while you prepare the topping. In a small bowl, stir together the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard powder, allspice and cloves. Spoon the sauce over the loaves, and then top each one with a slice of lemon. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 30 minutes or until cooked through.

Yield: 6 servings.