Meat Loaf Wellington

Serves:

Ingredients:

1 lb Ground beef
1/2 lb Ground veal
1/2 lb Ground pork
1 ts Worcestershire sauce
2 Eggs
1 1/2 c Cracker crumbs
3/4 c Ketchup
1/2 c Warm water
1 pk Dry onion soup mix
4 Bacon strips
2 pk Crescent roll dough
1 Egg white,lightly beaten
With 1 tbsp. water
Flour

Method:

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix meats together by hand in a large bowl.
Add Worcestershire sauce, eggs, cracker crumbs, ketchup, water and soup mix.
Mix by hand and shape into a loaf in a shallow baking dish.
(For cleanup ease,use non stick cooking spray.
) Drape the loaf with bacon strips.
Bake 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until done.
Cool 10 to 15 minutes.
Separate 2 packages of crescent roll dough into 6 rectangles (2 crescent forms make 1 rectangle).
Reserve the remaining 2 for decorating.
Overlap the triangles on a large floured surface to make a large rectangle.
Gently,press together the seams and perforations.
Place over meat loaf and mold to fit.
Trim off excess dough.
Use remaining rectangles to make a design for the top;cookie cutters may be used.
Brush dough with egg white and return loaf to the oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.