Amish Meatloaf

Amish Meatloaf 2 pounds ground beef 2 1/2 cups crushed butter-flavored crackers 1 small onion, chopped 2 eggs 3/4 cup ketchup 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 slices bacon 1 cup ketchup 2 tablespoons vinegar 3/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard 1/2 cup brown sugar Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, mix together ground beef, crushed crackers, onion, eggs, 3/4 cup ketchup, and 1/4 cup brown sugar until well blended. Press into a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Lay the two slices of bacon over the top. Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until cooked through. While the loaf bakes, mix together the remaining 1 cup ketchup, vinegar, salt, mustard and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Spread over the top of the meat loaf for the last 15 minutes of baking.