Meat Loaf with Mustard Seeds and White Pepper

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Ingredients

1. 1 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
2. 1 cup heavy cream
3. 1 pound ground beef
4. 1 pound ground veal
5. 1 pound ground pork
6. 3 large egg yolks
7. 1/3 cup yellow mustard seeds
8. 1/2 cup whole-grain mustard
9. 1/2 cup chopped parsley
10. 5 garlic cloves, minced
11. 1 tablespoon freshly ground white pepper
12. 2 teaspoons kosher salt

1. Preheat the oven to 325°. In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs and cream and let stand until the crumbs absorb the cream, about 2 minutes.
2. In a bowl, mix the ground beef, veal and pork with the breadcrumb mixture, egg yolks, mustard seeds, whole-grain mustard, parsley, garlic, white pepper and salt, blending thoroughly. Pack the mixture into a 2-quart loaf pan and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the meat loaf registers 155°. Let the meat loaf rest for 10 minutes before serving.