APPLED ELK MEAT LOAF

• 1 cup apple sauce
• 2 tbsp chopped onion
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp prepared mustard
• 1 lb. ground ELK meat 1 tsp vinegar
• cup brown sugar
• 1 cup soft bread crumbs
• tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp finely chopped celery
• 1 egg beaten
• 2 slices lightly cooked
• bacon, crumbled (optional)
• 1 tsp prepared mustard

Combine bread crumbs and 1/2 cup apple sauce. Add onion, salt, pepper, celery, mustard, egg and ground ELK meat, (bacon is optional). Blend thoroughly. Shape into round in a 9″ x 9″ x 2″ pan. With a spoon, make an impression in top of the loaf. Combine the second 1/2 cup apple sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and mustard. Pour into the impression in meat loaf. Bake at 350 degrees F. for one hour.