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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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If the kids are always asking to eat dessert first, here's your chance. The moist cake layers are really full-flavored meat loaves frosted with instant mashed potatoes. Ketchup and mustard icing help complete the look. Ingredients:
2 eggs, lightly beaten |
1 can (5-1/2 ounces) spicy hot v8 juice |
1 cup chopped green pepper |
2/3 cup chopped onion |
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs |
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats |
1 teaspoon chili powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon pepper |
2 pounds ground turkey or beef |
mashed potatoes: |
4-2/3 cups water |
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk |
7 tablespoons butter, cubed |
1-3/4 teaspoons salt |
4-2/3 cups mashed potato flakes |
ketchup and mustard |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Pat into two ungreased 9-in. square baking pans.
2. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a meat thermometer reads 160°; drain. Let stand for 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, bring the water, milk, butter and salt to a boil. Stir in potato flakes. Remove from the heat.
4. Invert one meat loaf onto a serving platter; invert the second loaf onto a cutting board. Spread 1-1/2 cups mashed potatoes over loaf on the platter. Carefully slide second loaf onto the potatoes.
5. Spread 3-1/2 cups mashed potatoes over top and sides. Spoon remaining mashed potatoes into a pastry bag with open star tip #195. Pipe a shell border around bottom and top edges. Place ketchup and mustard in separate resealable plastic bags; cut a small hole in a corner of each bag. Pipe onto potato border. Yield: 8-10 servings.
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