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I made way more meatloaf than I intended. It's a 5 pounder and I packed it into my loaf pan. How long should I cook this monster if my oven is at 350 degrees? Google has a lot of conflicting advice. Any meatloaf masters know what to do?

>> No.18160410

>>18160405
goyslop

>> No.18160413

>>18160410
ur a faget

>> No.18160416

Do you not own a thermometer?

>> No.18160421

>>18160416
I do. I know it should reach an internal temp of 165, but I'm not sure at what point to even check it since this is an enormous meatloaf. Don't wanna punch it full of holes 10 times trying to figure out when it hits temp.

>> No.18160460

>>18160421
For future ref, you can get a leave-in type thermometer. You plug it into the meat and let it do its thing. Depending on the type you get, it either has an app that will signal your phone when the meat reaches temp or has a little beeping/vibrating thingy that will beep/vibrate.

Out of the pan, I would cook it for about 1hr40min, checking at an hour fifteen.

>> No.18160463

Meatloaf always seems to take twice as long to cook as it should, probably since the meat is fridge-temp before baking, and because high-density foods like beef don't lend themselves to the loaf shape. It just takes forever for heat to penetrate to the center of that many inches of beef.
And 5lbs is monstrous, so if you are committed to a singular loaf I wouldn't even look at it for the first hour.
I like to put meatloaf into muffin tins. Meatmuffins only take about a half hour and are a fun shape. You also don't need to cook the shit out of the outside in order for the center to be done.

Good luck, meatloafbro

>> No.18160474

>>18160421
>Don't wanna punch it full of holes 10 times trying to figure out when it hits temp.
You made your fucking bed. Now shit in it.

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18160491

>>18160405
This is how Elvis prepared his meatloaf

>> No.18160500

>>18160460
>>18160463
Thanks, meatloafbros. I'm almost an hour deep into cooking it now. I'll look into that leave-in thermometer, I don't typically cook meatloaf so I got caught way off guard. I'll post a pic of it when it's finished.

>> No.18160507

>>18160491
KING SHIT

>> No.18160514

>>18160474
I'll be shidding hard after I eat this meatloaf, gay boy.

>> No.18160757

>>18160405
i could never eat meatloaf, it always made me nauseous

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18160868

>>18160405
cook it till fat leaks out when it's poked with a thermometer

>> No.18160875

>>18160405
Cook at 375 for 40 minutes if 1 lbs.
Add 15 min cook time for each additional pound.

>> No.18162022

Damn dude, how many people are you feeding?

>> No.18162861

>>18160405
If you crammed it into a loaf pan there's going to be grease spillage. Put it on a sheet.
My rule of thumb has always been 45 minutes per lb. Your results may vary.