Some recipes feed you. Some recipes bring someone back into the kitchen for a little while.

Not long before my mom passed away, I found her meatloaf recipe. It wasn’t written out in her handwriting or tucked into a family recipe box. It was this old Biscuit-Wrapped Meat Loaf recipe—the one she had made for us. Finding it meant I finally had the recipe for a meal that tasted like my childhood.

So this video is a little different for me. I’m making Mom’s meatloaf. And while it may just look like meatloaf wrapped in biscuit dough and cheese, for me, it’s a whole lot more than dinner.

Food has a funny way of holding onto people for us.

The Recipe I Found

The original recipe clipping I found for the meatloaf my mom made

Mom’s Recipe

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• ⅔ cup dry bread crumbs
• 2 lb. ground beef
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp garlic salt
• ½ tsp dry mustard
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup Bisquick baking mix
• ¼ cup cold water
• 4 slices (¾ oz each) process American cheese

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Mix the eggs, milk, bread crumbs, ground beef, onion, salt, garlic salt, dry mustard, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Shape the mixture firmly into an 8 x 5-inch loaf and place it in a shallow baking dish.
3. Bake uncovered for 1 hour, then spoon off the fat.
4. Mix the baking mix and water until a soft dough forms; beat vigorously for 20 strokes. Gently smooth the dough into a ball on a floured, cloth-covered board. Knead 5 times.
5. Roll the dough into a 12-inch circle and cut it into 4 equal parts.
6. Alternate the cheese slices and dough quarters over the loaf, overlapping the rounded edges of the dough over the points of the cheese. Prick the dough with a fork.
7. Return to the oven and bake until the biscuit topping is golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve with catsup, if desired.

No Bisquick? No Problem.

To replace 1 cup of Bisquick, combine 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1½ tsp baking powder, ½ tsp salt, and 1 tbsp oil, melted butter, or shortening.

High-Altitude Directions From the Original Recipe

For 3,500–6,500 feet: Bake the meatloaf for 70 minutes before adding the biscuit-and-cheese topping. Use boiling water to make the dough.

Yield

6–8 servings

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