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How To Make A Tasty German Meatloaf - Deutscher Leberkaese

A classic German dish that tastes so good. Best of all, it is so easy to make and you don't need any equipment. We love it with German potato salad or panfried potatoes with a fried egg on the side.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Dinner
Cuisine German
Servings 8 servings

Equipment

Ingredients
  

The Spices

  • 1 tbsp onion flakes
  • 1 tbsp garlic granules
  • 1 tbsp white pepper
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp allspices
  • 1/2 tsp curing salt
  • 1 tbsp pink Himalayan salt or sea salt

Other Ingredients

  • 1 pound minced pork
  • 1 pound minced beef
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 250 ml icy cold water 1 hour before making the meatloaf, place the container with water into your freezer
  • 2 drops red food coloring (optional)
  • 1 tsp oil to grease the loaf pan

Instructions
 

  • Place the meat into a large mixing bowl
    1 pound minced pork, 1 pound minced beef
  • Measure the spices and put them onto the meat
    1 tbsp onion flakes, 1 tbsp garlic granules, 1 tbsp white pepper, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/2 tsp allspices, 1/2 tsp curing salt, 1 tbsp pink Himalayan salt or sea salt
  • Add the cornflour and baking powder as well
    2 tbsp cornflour, 1 tsp baking powder
  • Now start mixing the ingredients together with your hands or a mixer with dough hooks; add the food color if you want but it is optional
    2 drops red food coloring (optional)
  • Gradually add the water and mix well, you are basically kneading the meat mixture
    250 ml icy cold water
  • It will take around 10 minutes of kneading to achieve the right consistency; the meat mixture should look kind of smooth
  • Now preheat the oven to 150 Degrees Celcius/302F
  • Grease the loaf pan with oil and fill in the meat mixture
    1 tsp oil to grease the loaf pan
  • Make sure to pack the meat dough as tightly to prevent any air holes
  • Smooth the surface with a little bit of water
  • Bake for one hour in the preheated oven
  • To achieve a nice crust I like to put the top grill on for around 5 to 10 minutes
  • Enjoy hot or cold with fried potatoes, German potato salad, or cold on a slice of bread

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