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Meatloaf, Klopsbraten, or False Hare

8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 kg Beef, lean
• 0.5 kg Pork, marbled
• 3 pcs Eggs
• 125 g Butter, melted
• 1 cup Grated breadcrumbs
• Salt (a little)
• 1 pcs Onion, grated
• Nutmeg (a little)
• 2 cup Sour cream

Instructions

1. For 8 to 10 people, take 1 kg lean beef and ½ kg marbled pork, chop both very finely or pass them through a meat grinder, and mix with 3 beaten eggs, 125 g melted butter, 1 small cup of grated breadcrumbs, the necessary salt, 1 grated onion, and a little nutmeg.
2. Form the well-mixed mass into a saddle of venison shape, lard it in 3 to 5 rows, and score the spaces in between with the back of a knife.
3. Then, place the roast in browned butter in a roasting pan, roast it in the oven for 1 hour, basting frequently.
4. Afterward, sprinkle it with grated breadcrumbs to ensure a beautiful brown color, gradually add 2 cups of sour cream, then roast for another ½ hour, and serve.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.