The secret ingredient that will take any meatloaf to the next level can be found in your fruit bowl.
It’s been an American favoritesince the 1870s.
Delicious served on a mountain of mashed potatoes, then stacked between bread the next day.
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Theres a meatloaf recipe out there thats a perfect match for all of usmine isSara Bir’s.
Its easy to make and delivers on flavor.
The idea comes froma Redditorwho revealed that they add a shredded apple to their meatloaf.
Simply Recipes / Myo Quinn
I use a small shredding grater (like for cheese) and mix it in really well.
My preferred apple is Fuji.
1 full apple per meatloaf.
Simply Recipes / Myo Quinn
You dont taste the apple at all, but the whole thing is sweeter and moister."
As an ever-curious food person and fan of meatloaf, I had to test this out.
I made two meatloafs, one with a shredded apple and one without.
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Then I asked my family to try both and vote for their favorite.
It was unanimousthe meatloaf with the apple was more moist and tender, a little sweeter, and tastier.
I’ll be adding an apple to my shopping list whenever I make meatloaf from now on.
I would recommend adding one medium apple for every two pounds of meat.
Grate the apple through the largest holes of a box grater.
Leave the skin on and have a go at avoid the core and seeds.
Adding an apple won’t change how long the meatloaf takes to cook.
Use whichever you already have or you like to eat best.
Apples are porous, soft, spongy, and full of flavorful liquid.
They are also sweet and slightly acidic.
Thats because sweetness helps balance the meaty, savory flavors.
The sweetness of the apple does the same job while providing a nice texture.
The meatloaf won’t taste like appleyou’ll just get a little sweetness.
When the review is this positive, I have to keep my number one customer happy.
Im never making meatloaf without adding a shredded apple again.
