Mock Hare

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This is actually a meatloaf wrapped in bacon with a danish sense of humor"! sounds delicious! posted for zwt9"

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Steps

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Combine the meat , breadcrumbs , onion , carrots , garlic , celery , parsley , egg , 1 / 4 cup of the half-and-half , and 1 / 4 cup seltzer water until just mixed.

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Be careful to not over work the mixture.

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Form into a loaf , place it in a baking dish , then completely cover the loaf with overlapping strips of bacon.

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Preheat oven to 425f put the meatloaf in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes to crisp up the bacon , then reduce the heat to 325f.

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Combine the milk and the beef bouillon , then pour it into the pan around the loaf.

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Cook for 30 more minutes.

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To make gravy , pour the pan liquid into a saucepan along with the remaining 1 / 4 cup half-and-half.

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Turn the heat on medium and bring to a simmer.

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Whisk together the flour and water , then stir it into the pan.

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Continue to stir until the gravy thickens.

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Whisk in the rhubarb jam and kitchen bouquet.

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Once the jam has melted , transfer to a gravy boat.

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Slice the meatloaf and serve with the gravy , potatoes or noodles ,.

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Ingredients

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ground pork, ground chicken, breadcrumbs, onion, carrots, garlic clove, celery, fresh parsley, egg, half-and-half, seltzer water, bacon, milk, beef bouillon, flour, water, jam, kitchen bouquet