Applesauce Meatloaf is a vintage recipe that creates a soft, moist meatloaf with a tangy flavor. This recipe creates a lighter loaf and stretches the meat a little further with the addition of fruit and breadcrumbs. Cooking this meatloaf in the round pan creates a nice crispy outer edge. Pair this recipe with whatever you like to serve with your regular meatloaf. This recipe can definitely be allowed back on the modern table.

Full Recipe for Applesauce Meatloaf

1 cup soft bread crumbs

1/2 cup applesauce

1 pound ground beef

1 slightly beaten egg

2 tablespoons finely chopped onion

1 teaspoon dried celery flakes

2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup applesauce

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon vinegar

Combine bread crumbs with the first 1/2 cup applesauce.

Add beef, egg, onion, celery flakes, 1 teaspoon, mustard, salt, and dash pepper; blend thoroughly.

Shape into round loaf in 9x9x2-inch baking pan.

With bowl of spoon make a depression in top of loaf.

Combine remaining 1/2 cup applesauce, brown sugar, vinegar, and remaining mustard; pour into depression in meat loaf.

Bake at 350° for 1 hour.

Make 4 or 5 servings.

Recipe courtesy of Better Homes and Gardens Encyclopedia of Cooking Volume 1 - 1973