German meatloaf

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan160°C/ gas 4. Mix the milk and egg in a large bowl. Add the bread and soak for 15 minutes. Mash with a fork.

2. In a frying pan, cook the onion, garlic and celery in the butter over a low heat, until softened. Set aside.

3. Sauté the bacon in the same pan over a medium heat, until crispy.

4. Add the onion mix, bacon, beef, pork, mustard and gherkins to the bread with the herbs and spice. Season and mix. Put in a 900g non-stick loaf tin and bake for 50 minutes, until firm. Sit for 10 minutes, then turn out. Serve with a carrot and beetroot salad.