Brown Sugar Meatloaf

1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup ketchup
1 1/2 lbs 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 saltine crumbs, finely crushed
Directions:

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