Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      whole         bay leaves
   1      tablespoon    salt
   1      teaspoon      ground cayenne pepper
   1      teaspoon      black pepper
     1/2  teaspoon      white pepper
     1/2  teaspoon      ground cumin
     1/2  teaspoon      ground nutmeg
   4      tablespoons   butter -- unsalted
   1      cup           onions -- finely chopped
     1/2  cup           celery -- finely chopped
     1/2  cup           green peppers -- finely chopped
     1/4  cup           green onions -- finely chopped
   2      teaspoons     garlic -- minced
   1      tablespoon    Tabasco« sauce
   1      tablespoon    Worcestershire sauce
     1/2  cup           evaporated milk
     1/2  cup           ketchup
   1 1/2  pounds        ground beef
     1/2  pound         ground pork
   2                    eggs -- lightly beaten
   1      cup           very fine dry bread crumbs

Preparation:

Combine bay leaves, salt, cayenne, black, and white peppers, cumin and nutmeg. Set aside. Melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, celery, green onions, garlic, Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce and combined seasonings. Sauté mixture until it starts sticking excessively, about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally and scraping the bottom well. Stir in milk and ketchup. Continue cooking about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Allow mixture to cool. In a baking pan, mix ground beef and pork. Add eggs, cooked vegetable mixture and bread crumbs. Mix by hand until thoroughly combined. In the center of the pan, shape mixture into loaf. Bake uncovered at 350F for 25 minutes. Raise heat to 400F and continue cooking 35 minutes longer.