Moist meatloaf with crisp top is definitely in the top 10 of my comfort foods. Well, sometimes it’s not that easy to achieve this if you aren’t sure how long you should cook your meatloaf.

Nostalgia, comfort, savory deliciousness ... there’s so much good baked into meatloaf that there’s no doubt everyone has their strategy for how to make the best. Still, I swear by one trick that will ...

Place the ball in the centre of a sturdy roasting tin and shape it into a long loaf ... return the meatloaf to the oven and cook for a further 10 minutes before testing it again.