Brown Sugar Meatloaf

• INGREDIENTS

  1⁄2cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄2cup ketchup
• 1 1⁄2lbs lean ground beef
• 3⁄4cup milk
• 2eggs
• 1 1⁄2teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1small onion, chopped
• 1⁄4teaspoon ground ginger
• 3⁄4cup saltine crumbs, finely crushed                                                                  

  DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Lightly grease a 5x9 inch loaf pan.
  3. Press the brown sugar in the bottom of the prepared loaf pan and spread the ketchup over the sugar.
  4. In a mixing bowl, mix thoroughly all remaining ingredients and shape into a loaf.
  5. Place on top of the ketchup.
  6. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until juices are clear.