Saturday, July 16, 2011

Brie Burger

I made this burger with brie, carmelized onions and apricot sauce. I had something similar at a build-your-own-burger restaurant. Try it sometime!

This burger is completely homemade, including the bun.

BRIE BURGER
Moomie's beautiful burger bun (recipe to follow)
Hamburger patty (recipe to follow)
1 once brie, melted on top of patty.
1 Tbs apricot sauce (recipe to follow)
Carmelized onion
Lettuce, tomato, pickles as desired.
MOOMIE'S BEAUTIFUL BURGER BUNS (makes 8 buns)
1 cup water
2 Tbs butter
1 egg
3 1/4 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 Tbs instant yeast
Place all ingrediants in bread machine and let it run the entire cycle.
Divide dough into 8 equal parts and shape into buns. Place on a greased cookie sheet and let rise for 30 minutes.
Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool before serving.
APRICOT SAUCE
1/4 cup apricot preserves
1 Tbs white vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
Mix apricot preserves and vinegar together. Add a pinch of salt and a little but of pepper. Taste and add more salt if too sweet.
HAMBURGERS (makes 4 patties)
1 lb ground beef
1 Tbs mustard (any kind you like: yellow, dijon, grainy, etc)
1 clove garlic, smashed
1 tsp seasoned salt (regular salt is fine)
1 tsp pepper
Combine all ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix. Shape into 4 equal sized patties. Create a small divet in the center of each patty. Grill or pan fry.
To make the brie burger, melt 1 ounce of brie on each burger.