Very tasty meat loaf served with mashed potatoes and tomato cucumber salad fresh from the garden.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

3 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup soft bread crumbs
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/4 pound ground veal
1/4 pound ground pork
2 tablespoons minced onion
2 tablespoons minced parsley
2 tablespoons minced celery leaves
1 clove garlic, or more, minced
4 slices bacon, halved
Chili Barbecue Sauce (see below)

Mix together well eggs, milk, sour cream, salt, pepper, nutmeg, thyme, cloves, and bread crumbs. Let stand 10 minutes.

Add remaining ingredients except bacon and Chili Barbecue Sauce. Mix lightly but well. Pack into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan and unmold onto a baking pan with sides. Place bacon slices on top. Bake for 45 minutes.

Spoon Chili Barbecue Sauce over top and continue baking for 25 minutes.

Serves 8.

Chili Barbecue Sauce
1/2 cup chili sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped green onion
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

Mix together well.