The Filipino Pork Embutido (Special Meat Loaf) Recipe Serves 4-6 If you choose not to put inside garnisr, just mold mixture in a glass pan and proceed to steam or bake as above.
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| Filipino Pork Embutido |
1-1/2 lbs. lean ground pork
3/4 cup lean ham, finely chopped
2 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon flour
2-3 tablespoons sweet relish
1 tablespoon red pimiento, chopped (optional)
1 medium-sized onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup raisins
salt and pepper to taste
lettuce for garnish
Inside Garnish: (Optional)
2 hard-boiled eggs, quartered lengthwise
1 Polish sausage, cut lengthwise in half
Method:
In a bowl, combine thoroughly all ingredients except the garnish. Spread to about 8 inches wide by 8 inches long. Put a row of sausage slices horizontally in the middle of mixture, add hard-boiled eggs in a row beside the sausages.
Roll and seal edges. In a glass baking dish, either steam or bake the meat rolls. Steam covered for about 1 hour or until meat is done, or loosely cover with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated 350 oven for about 1 hour and 20 minutes or until done.
When fully cooked, remove fat from container when cool enough to handle. Refrigerate. When ready to serve, slice rolls into î /2-inch thick pieces. Arrange on top of green lettuce on a serving platter.
Serve with a little ketchup or banana sauce.
