Pear and bacon meatloaf

Ingredients

• 1 lb 454 g Quebec ground pork
• 1 lb 454 g mild Italian sausage meat
• 1 cup 250 mL pear, peeled and grated (approximately 1 pear)
• 1 small onion, grated
• 2 cloves garlic, finely grated
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• ½ cup 125 mL panko breadcrumbs
• 2 tbsp. 30 mL chopped basil leaves
• 2 tbsp. 30 mL chopped sage leaves
• 2 tbsp. 30 mL old-style mustard
• 1 tbsp. 15 ml Worcestershire sauce
• 4 or 5 slices bacon, halved

Pear compote

• 4 ripe pears, peeled and finely diced
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 6 tbsp. 90 mL cold water
• 3 tbsp. 45 mL maple syrup
• 1 Zest of lemon
• 1 tbsp. 15 mL lemon juice
• ¼ tsp. 1 mL ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. 1 mL ground ginger