Caramelized Meatloaf

The meatloaf itself was very tasty and sliced very neatly, however the sauce was overly sweet which detracted from the overall dish and overwhelmed the ginger flavour. Next time I will cut the sugar in half and see how we go.  -  14 Sep 2009

Really nice. I put in half the sugar as suggested below but will put in even less next time as it was still a little sweet. Very easy and flavoursome.  -  05 Feb 2013

I know I'm just another in a long line of reviewers, but I enjoyed this recipe just as much as everyone else! I didn't read through all the reviews, but from most of them I gathered modifications, which added up to a winning recipe! - I only used 1/4 cup of brown sugar. - I added 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce to the ketchup/brown sugar mix. - I used 1/2 cup of milk and 1 egg. - I added 2 cloves of garlic to the meat mixture. Plus, I love celery, so I chopped up some of that and added it in. Finally, I used a cup of season bread crumbs instead of the crackers. Being impatient and hungry, I followed another user's idea and made mini-loves in my muffin pan. I put the ketchup/brown sugar sauce on bottom, cooked for 30 minutes at 350 degrees, then spooned the rest of the sauce on top and cooked another 15. This was so delicious, I can't wait to make it again - this time in actual loaf form. Yum yum!  -  13 Feb 2007  (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)