50 lb. ground beef 1 3/4 cups salt 3 tablespoons ground black pepper 2/3 cup dry mustard 3 tablespoons garlic salt 1 1/2 tablespoons nutmeg 1 1/2 tablespoons marjoram 1 1/2 tablespoons thyme 16 2/3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats 2 gallons milk 16 2/3 cups finely-grated carrots 8 1/3 cups finely-chopped onion 8 1/3 cups finely-chopped celery 5 1/2 dozen eggs, beaten Mushroom Sauce (recipe follows)
HEAT industrial sized oven to 350 degrees. Grease a giant loaf pan.
COMBINE all ingredients except Mushroom Sauce and pack in pan. Cover with foil and bake 40 minutes. Uncover and continue baking 20 minutes longer or until the top is well browned. Cut in thick slices and serve with Mushroom Sauce. (Serves 150 hungry people or 20 people with plenty of left-overs.)
Mushroom Sauce Recipe
8 1/3 cups butter or margarine 16 2/3 cups mushrooms, sliced 4 cups flour 3 gallons milk 2/3 cup salt 3 tablespoons black pepper
Heat butter in large pot. Add mushrooms and cook gently, stirring, 3 minutes. Sprinkle in flour and stir to blend. Remove from heat and add milk all at once. Stir to blend. Stir in salt and pepper. Return to moderate heat and cook, stirring constantly, until boiling, thickened and smooth. Turn heat to low and continue cooking and stirring 5 minutes longer.
NOTE: This is a good and simple sauce to serve with almost any meat loaf. |