Judy's Mom's Meatloaf

Thanks to loyal volunteer and board member, Judy Wright, for passing on this recipe from her mom! It's become an old-reliable in our kitchen, and is always a crowd-pleaser.

Serves 50

• 12 cups bread crumbs
• 4 cups milk
• 6 envelopes onion soup mix
• 12 eggs
• 6 cups ketchup
• 3/4 cup mustard
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 12 lbs. ground beef

Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Mix meat with bread crumbs. In separate bowl, mix eggs, soup mix, ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar. Using your hands, mix meat and bread crumbs with ingredients in bowl. Divide mixture equally among 2, full-size catering pans. Bake for 1 hour or until internal temperature reaches 155. Drain any excess fat from the pan and let rest for 15 minutes before serving.

Croutons

Serves 50

20 cups day old bread, cut into crouton size cubes

• 1 cup Olive oil
• 2 T Salt 
• 2 tsp Black pepper 
• 2 T Italian seasonings

Preheat oven to 350. Layer bread cubes in full size catering pan and drizzle with olive oil. Toss to coat cubes with oil adding more if necessary. Sprinkle salt, pepper and italian seasoning onto croutons and mix well. Bake at 350 for approximately 30 minutes until toasted. Stir cubes every 10-15 minutes.

Banana Bread Pudding with Vanilla Glaze

Serves 50

40 cups day old bread, cubed (combination of croissants and pastry work well) 10 cups milk 10 eggs 1 stick butter, melted 2 cups granulated sugar 2 cups brown sugar 2 Tbl vanilla 2 Tbl cinnamon 6 cups mashed bananas 2 cups raisins

Preheat oven to 350. Divide bread cubes into 2 full size catering pans. In large bowl: mix 5 eggs, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 Tbl vanilla, 1 4) Tbl cinnamon and 3 cups mashed banana. Mix well. Add 5 cups milk to mixture and pour over 1 pan of bread cubes. Mix remaining, 5 eggs, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 Tbl vanilla, 1 Tbl cinnamon and 3 cups mashed bananas along with 5 cups milk and pour over 2nd pan of bread cubes. Sprinkle 1 cup raisins over each pan. Mix all ingredients well and let soak for 20 minutes

Bake for 45 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes and drizzle with vanilla glaze.

Vanilla Glaze: 4 cups powdered sugar 2 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup milk

Whisk all ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over warm bread pudding.