Fruity meatloaf

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 75 g apples, dried
• 75 g plum(s), dried
• 1 dry bread roll
• 1 medium onion
• 750 g minced meat, mixed
• 1 egg(s)
• salt and pepper
• 500 g leek, also called leeks
• 2 apples
• 2 tbsp butter or margarine
• 150 ml whipped cream
• 250 ml vegetable broth (instant)
• 50 g almonds

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 2 hours 30 minutes

Chop the dried fruit into small pieces and soak for about 1 hour. Soak the bread roll as well. Dice the onion. Knead everything with the minced meat, egg, and squeezed dried fruit, and season. Shape into a loaf for roasting. Cook in a hot oven (electric oven: 175°C/ fan oven: 160°C/ gas mark 2) for about 1 1/4 hours. Cut the leek into rings and the apple into wedges. Sauté the apple slices in the fat for about 2 minutes and then remove. Sauté the leek rings in the frying fat and season. Add the cream and stock, bring to a boil, and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the apple slices and season to taste. Toast the almonds. Arrange the meatloaf on a platter, arrange the vegetables around it, and sprinkle with almonds. Serve with spaetzle.