| json_metadata | "{"musingPostType":"answer","appDepth":2,"appBody":"<p>Wow, that is pretty hefty meatloaf you are talking about there. I think some of the biggest ones I have seen are about 2 Lbs at the most. You must be planning on serving a lot of people.<\/p>\n<p>Quite honestly, I think you would potentially be much better off splitting the loaf into two separate pans. The problem is with one that big, you are going to have to cook it a long time to make sure the inside is done. In that case you are going to end up with parts of it that are really dry.<\/p>\n<p>If you can break it down into two 2.25lb loafs, then it will be much more manageable. In that case you can probably do 350 degrees for about 45 minutes to an hour and check the internal temperature.<\/p>\n<p>If you don't have two pans, try to make it as long as possible without being too high or wide, that should allow you to get a more even cook on the meat as well.<\/p>","appTags":["food","recipe","meatloaf","foods","life"],"appCategory":"food","musingAppId":"aU2p3C3a8N","musingAppVersion":"1.1","appParentPermlink":"fkv7rzeh5","appTitle":"How long do I cook a 4.5 lb. meatloaf?","app":"Musing","appParentAuthor":"titianus"}" |
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