Question re: bacon on top of meatloaf

[Spencer]

Over the last few weeks I’ve heard/read several times about folks putting raw bacon strips on top of their pre-cooked meatloaves.
Is this done with or without the tomato based topping?
If it is With, do you lay the bacon on top of tomato based topping or underneath?
Thanks

[mojoeater]

I would definitely put the bacon on top of whatever glaze you make. Otherwise, it may not crisp up.

[weinstein5]

The recipe I have followed instructs layering the bacon on top of the glaze and it came delicious!

[chowser]

I have if I have some around. I like it with the ketchup brown sugar topping, too, so you get the salty bacon and sweet topping. That said, I rarely have bacon around and don't make meatloaf that often. It is good, though. The bacon goes on the very top.

[OldDog]

I just knew that idea had to come from somewhere... :-)

http://www.chowhound.com/topics/36648...

[OldDog]

I haven't done a bacon topped meatloaf yet, but Spencer's post has me wondering if layering brown sugar on top of the bacon would work out...

[Spencer]

Some BBQ buddies of mine spinkle bacon with brown sugar and smoke it- they call it pig candy.

[Querencia]

If I use bacon on meatloaf I don't use the ketuchup-brown sugar-nutmeg topping---just one or the other. BTW bacon is also very good on boneless skinless chicken breasts---no sauce, just wrap half-slices of bacon around the chicken, which tends to dry out in the oven unless you do something to it.