cshenk wrote:

Now there are other versions of meatloaf where it's cooked with a sauce and
those you just set right in there, same as if you used a loaf pan. No
'riser' used for those.

I tend to cook lower fat, not because of diet reasons, but cholestrol ones.

OK, fair enough.

Oh, I'll add I'm fairly infamous for crockpots. I try not to overweigh the
group about it but I've been a happy crockpot user since 1978. I've almost
always got something going in one, for a ready noshe.

Well, I'm not a big crock pot user, but I do find I can slow cook
some ribs pretty well in one. Pot roast/stew works well also.

For meatloaf I use the microwave. In fact that's my plan for this
evening. This thread has made me consider trying it in the crock pot,
but not today, I got up too late and didn't have time to start it.

Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.