Homemade Burgers

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A Yummy Story: Homemade Burgers

Burger/Sandwich buns

Ingredients :

1 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp honey
1/4 cup butter
4 1/4 cup bread flour
1 egg
2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
1 1/2 tsp salt

Method :

1. Put milk, water, honey and butter in a pot and warm them up. Let it cool slightly and beat in the egg.
2. Mix 2 cups of flour with the yeast and salt. Add in the milk mixture and mix well.
3. Add the remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time until it forms a quite stiff dough.
4. Transfer the dough to the working top and knead for 5-10 minutes until it is smooth and elastic.
5. Shape into 12 buns and flatten the top slightly by gently patting them.
6. Leave it to rise until doubled.
7. Bake in a preheated oven at 200C for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.


Beef patties

Ingredients :

1 kg lean meat
2 eggs
2 medium red onions, finely chopped
1-2 handful of fresh breadcrumbs
1 tbsp coriander seeds, crushed
1 small pinch of cumin seeds, crushed
1 headed tsp of Dijon mustard
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method :

1. Preheat the oven to 230C.
2. Chop the meat in a food processor until you get the desired texture.
3. Combine all the other ingredients and mix well.
4. Divide into 4 (I made them into 10) and use your hands to shape them.
5. Roast for 25 minutes if it is very thick or less if it is not so thick.
6. Build a burger with what you have.

Caramelized Onions

Ingredients :

6 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
4-5 tbsp vegetable oil
4 tbsp balsamic vinegar (I didn't put this)
2-3 tbsp brown sugar
2 knobs of butter
salt to taste

Method :

1. Heat the oil in a heavy based pan or pot.
2. Once hot, throw in the onions and make sure that every slice is lightly coated with the oil.
3. Stir once in a while to ensure even browning. This may take a while.
4. When the onions turn pale gold, pour in balsamic vinegar, sugar, butter and a good pinch of salt.
5. When the onions turn dark golden brown, they are ready.
6. Store in a sterilized jar in the refrigerator.

Curry Mayonnaise

A slap of bottled mayonnaise
1/2 tsp curry powder
1 tsp mustard

Method :

1. Mix them well and slap on burger.

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Mexican Bolillos

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Bolillos
Mexican Crusty Rolls
adapted from Cocina de la Familia
by Heather of Girlichef
for Bread Baking Day #36 Corn-y Breads
makes: 12-16 rolls

Dough:
1 Tbs. sugar
14 g. (½ oz.) active dry yeast
2½ c. warm water
½ c. olive oil
1 Tbs. fine sea salt
~5 c. all-purpose flour
½ c. masa harina
½ c. white cornmeal

Wash:
1 tsp. fine sea salt
¼ c. warm water

Extra:
white cornmeal, as needed


Directions:
Place ½ cup of warm water in a large bowl. Sprinkle in sugar and yeast. Stir and let mixture sit until it becomes a bit foamy, ~5 mins. Once mixture is ready, add remaining warm water, oil, salt, 2 cups of flour and stir together with a wooden spoon. Stir in the masa harina and white cornmeal, then gradually add the last 3 cups of flour. You may need to switch to your hands if the spoon no longer does the job. Turn dough out onto a work surface (add a bit more flour if it seems sticky) and knead until dough is firm, resilient, and smooth, ~4-5 minutes.

Oil a large bowl and turn ball of dough in it so that all sides are covered with a thin film of oil. Cover with plastic and let sit in a warm spot in the kitchen until doubled in size, ~1 hour.

Lightly flour your work surface again and turn dough out of bowl. Knead for 2 minutes. Depending on if you'd like larger or smaller buns, divide your dough into 3 or 4 equal portions (to make 12 or 16 bolillos) and then cover all but one portion. Divide the piece of dough you have left into 4 equal pieces. Form each dough into a roll shape, then flatten into an oval. Fold each oval into thirds (like a letter), then pinch ends together to form a spindle shape. Place each piece of formed dough, seam side down, onto a sheet tray lined with parchment or a silpat and sprinkled with extra cornmeal. Repeat process.

Cover with plastic and let rise in a warm place for ~30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375° F during last 15 minutes of rising time.

Combine warm water and salt for the wash and lightly brush over risen dough. Slash the side of the dough with a sharp knife, ~¼' deep. Lightly pinch the end of the rolls again.

Bake for ~25 minutes or until rolls are a pale golden color and sound hollow when tapped on the bottom. Remove them to a wire rack to cool.

To make burger buns: For the shaping - just make rounds, press lightly to flatten a bit. When finished rising, score the edges like above. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

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