Brown Sugar Meatloaf

    1/2 cup packed brown sugar
    1/2 cup ketchup
    1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
    3/4 cup milk
    2 eggs
    1 1/2 teaspoons salt
    1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
    1 small onion, chopped
    1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
    3/4 cup finely crushed saltine cracker crumbs

Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 5x9 inch loaf pan. Press the
brown sugar in the bottom of the prepared loaf pan and spread the
ketchup over the sugar. In a mixing bowl, mix thoroughly all
remaining ingredients and shape into a loaf. Place on top of the
ketchup. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until juices are clear.