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1 1/2 lb Lean Ground Beef

1 Egg; Lg

1 c Bananas; Ripe, Mashed, 2 Lg

1/2 c Oats; Quick Cooking

1/2 c Green Bell Pepper; Chopped

2 tb Onion; Chopped

1 ts Salt

1 ts Mustard; Prepared

1/4 ts Nutmeg

1/8 ts Allspice

2 Slices Bacon

3 tb Orange Marmalade

Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all of the ingredients, except the bacon and marmalade, together. Spread the mixture in an ungreased loaf pan, 9 X 5 X 3-inches. Crisscross the bacon slices on the top of the meat

mixture and spread the marmalade over the whole thing. Bake, uncovered for 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Drain off the excess fat and let stand for 5 to 10

minutes before slicing. NOTE: The bananas add a unique, almost mysterious flavor and a special moistness to this elegant meat loaf.

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