Bar. B.Q. Meat Ring

Ingredients

• 1.250 gram beef sausage meat
• 2.375 gram beef mince
• 3.375 gram veal mince
• 4.1 cup fresh breadcrumbs, 250 ml
• 5.1 apple, small, grated
• 6.2 onions, chopped
• 7.1 teaspoon salt, 5 ml
• 8.0.5 teaspoon black pepper, 2 ml
• 9.2 teaspoon medium curry powder, 10 ml; see uncertainty note on brand
• 10.1 tablespoon parsley, chopped; 12.5 ml
• 11.1 egg
• 12.1 cup water, 250 ml
• 13.190 ml water, for BBQ sauce
• 14.0.5 cup tomato sauce, 125 ml; for BBQ sauce
• 15.2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 25 ml; for BBQ sauce
• 16.1 teaspoon sweet chilli sauce, 5 ml; for BBQ sauce; see uncertainty note on brand
• 17.60 ml brown sugar, for BBQ sauce; see uncertainty on quantity
• 18.2 tablespoon vinegar, 25 ml; for BBQ sauce
• 19.1 teaspoon instant coffee powder, 5 ml; for BBQ sauce
• 20.2 teaspoon lemon juice, 10 ml; for BBQ sauce

Method

1. 1.Combine all the mince meats, breadcrumbs, apple, onions, salt, pepper, curry powder, parsley and egg in a bowl.
2. 2.Beat until well mixed. Gradually add the water and continue beating until very smooth. Use a mixmaster if available.
3. 3.Press mixture into a greased loaf or ring baking dish.
4. 4.Bake at 325°F–350°F (160°C–180°C) for 30 minutes.
5. 5.If using a loaf tin, you can put 3 or 4 hardboiled eggs in the middle of the loaf.
6. 6.Remove from oven and drain off fat.
7. 7.To make the BBQ sauce: mix all sauce ingredients together.
8. 8.Take the loaf or ring out of the mould and put into a dish large enough to take it together with the sauce.
9. 9.Pour sauce over the meat and bake a further 45 minutes, basting frequently.
10. 10.Serve hot with mixed vegetables in the centre, or cold with salads.

Notes

• The ring baking dish gives an attractive presentation with vegetables arranged in the centre.