1 lb. top round, ground twice
1 lb. veal, ground twice
1/2 lb. pork, ground twice
1 c. bread crumbs, fresh, soaked in
1 1/2 c. milk
2 eggs
1 med. onion, grated
1 heaping tbsp. flour
Salt
Pepper, freshly ground
3 strips bacon
Tomato juice, or chicken broth

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix meat, soaked bread crumbs, eggs, onion, and flour together with the hand. Beat with a wooden spoon until mixture appears light and frothy. Add salt and pepper to taste. Form a loaf of the mixture in a baking dish. Put the bacon on top and bake for about 1 1/2 hours. Baste several times during baking with the juice or stock. Slice thinly when cool. Yields 8 servings.