Carne Fria Al Estilo De Cuba - (cold Meatloaf Cuban Style)

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 lb ground lean lamb
• 1/2 lb ground lean ham
• 1 yellow onion, grated
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon ground bay leaf powder
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs or 1 cup cracker meal or 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
• freshly grated parmesan cheese, for sprinkling (optional)
• 5 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs or 1 cup cracker meal or 1 cup dry breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300ºf.
• 2 mix all ingredients well by hand except for breading ingredients.
• 3 divide into 3-4 portions and roll each into a cylinder or log about 1-1/2"-2" in circumference.
• 4 place in plastic wrap; shape into logs and refrigerate for about 2 hours, until the meat is firm to the touch.
• 5 first, roll the logs in beaten egg and then in italian seasoned breadcrumbs or cracker meal or dry bread crumbs.
• 6 roll each log separately and wrap in foil making sure the seams are well sealed.
• 7 place on an ungreased baking sheet.
• 8 bake for an hour.
• 9 remove from oven do not open foil.
• 10 allow to cool until it reaches room temperature.
• 11 refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
• 12 cut into thin slices and serve cold with toasted pita chips, carr's water biscuits, or parmesan rosemary crisps.
• 13 as a nice topping, you can use a slice of hard boiled egg and a strip of red pimento on top.