HAMBURGER The McDonald's regular hamburger is the one that got it all started in 19 !

" #t's as basic as can be"""$et the ones the$ ser%e toda$ don't e%en taste &'()E* Ma+e em e,actl$ as # instruct- and $ou can en.o$ that long/lost 0la%or once again" 1#n the mid !2's- McDonald's began coo+ing both sides o0 the meat at the same time- This 3as to cut coo+ing time in hal0" But it also 0ore%er changed the 0la%or o0 the orginal hamburgers///A'' o0 them*4

Ra$ 5roc disco%ered the McDonald brother's )an Bernardino- &al" restaurant in 196 3hile selling mutli/mi,ers" 1sha+e machines4 He 3as so im7ressed 3ith their methods- he struc+ u7 a 0ranchise deal- and in 1966 o7ened his 0irst store in De 8laines #llinois" (h- and he 3ent on to earn multi/millions" 19:#"""" #n 196;- t3o $ears BE9(RE Ra$ 5roc stumbled u7on McDonald's- Burger 5ing's 0ounder 5eith &ramer got his idea 0or a burger <.oint< a0ter %isiting 3ith the legendar$ McDonald bros"4 9or a more detailed histor$- %isit the McDonald's )tor$ 7age"

<Ten Regs 7lease<"""<Ten Regs- than+$ou< 1An old 7roduction call 0or ten burgers4 McDonalds regular Hamburger ingedients= 1 /8ound ground chuc+ 1!2> lean4 12 /)mall hamburger buns 12 /Hamburger dill slices 12 /teas7oons dried- cho77ed onion McDonald's Hamburger )easoning Mustard- 5etchu7 """"and """"" 3a,ed 7a7er ???????????????????????????????????? The Hamburger )easoning= Tables7oons salt ; Tables7oons Accent 1msg4 1 teas7oon ground blac+ 7e77er 1@ teas7oon onion 7o3der Mi, all ingredients 3ell in a s7ice sha+er 3ith big enough holes to allo3 7e77er to 0lo3" Ma+es about A ounces" Use on A'' McDonald's hamburgers" 1unless $ou're allergic to msg- then .ust use salt and 7e77er"4 ???????????????????????????????????? The Bee0 8atties= Di%ide 1 lb o0 bee0 into 12 eBual siCed balls" 9orm a 7att$ out o0 each ball about inches in diameter and 1@ inch thic+" Do this on 3a,ed 7a7er" Do3 0reeCe the 7atties 0or at least an hour" 1this +ee7s them 0rom 0alling a7art 3hen $ou grill 'em4 (b%iousl$ $ou'll do this in ad%ance o0 <burger time<" #t is 7rett$ tough to ma+e 7atties this small- so i0 $ou come u7

3ith 9 7atties- #'ll 0orgi%e $ou" 9or 8ER9E&T McDonald's Hamburger 8atties clic+ E HERE* F The (nions= 8ut the dried onions in a container- oh""li+e Tu77er3are"""and add 3ater" Gater should be a 0e3 inches o%er the to7 o0 the onions" 1better to ha%e too much 3ater than not enough4 &o%er- and re0rigerate about 1@; hour" Drain the liBuid- and BAM"""$ou ha%e McDonald's little bab$ onions" &o%er again and re0rigerate until 'burger time<" The 8ic+les= McDonald's 7ic+le slices are uniBue in 0la%or- %er$ sour dills" The onl$ 7roduct # +no3 o0 that comes close to the distincti%e 0la%or is HE#DH Genuine Dills" 1original sour dill"4 But the$ don't come in slices- so slice $our o3n IER: thin" # can't do it %er$ 3ell 3ith a +ni0e- so # use a 5/tel <dial/a/slice< home %egetable slicer" A')(""""Ilasic <original< dills ha%e that tart 0la%or" Ma+e sure the$'re not <+osher< dills" Gal/Mart carries Ilasic (R#G#DA' dills- and $ou ha%e to slice those too" 1JJJJnote- these 7ic+les are 7rett$ small- so slice at an angle""""$ou'll get bigger dill chi7s"4 U)E THE)E 8#&5'E) (D A'' McD(DA'D') HAMBURGER)* The Buns= Use the small- 7lain chea7o store brand hamburger buns" :ou +no3- the$ come ! or 1; in a 7ac+" Usuall$ about 69 to K9 cents 0or a 7ac+ o0 !" 1:ou'll 3ant to se7arate the to7s- or <cro3ns< 0rom the bottoms- or <heels<"""as most li+el$ the$'ll be connected slightl$ on one edge"4 Ghen it's <burger time<- $ou'll be toasting the buns" Those instructions are coming u7" GalMart sells a great 7roduct 0or regular buns///Great IalueL brand <.umbo< hamburger buns" The$'re almost e,actl$ li+e McDonald's buns and a little bigger than the other hamburger buns a%ailable at $our su7ermar+et" (DE M(RE TH#DG= Be0ore $ou coo+ these mar%elous hamburgers- 7re/cut 12 1;<,1;< sheets o0 3a,ed 7a7er" :ou'll need them to 3ra7 the burgers"

&oo+ing $our Hamburgers* 8re/heat $our o%en to 3arm""its lo3est le%el- this is 0or later":ou're going to need t3o electric griddles " (ne to grill the meat- the other to toast the buns" 8re/heat the meat griddle to AM6/ 22N- and the bun griddle to about A62N" 1this reci7e has $ou coo+ing 0our at a time4 JJJnoteJJJbe0ore starting- ma+e sure to ha%e all o0 $our condiments READ:* 1because this all ha77ens %er$ 0ast4 O1 /Toast the cro3ns o0 buns 1to7s4 Do this b$ la$ing them 0ace do3n on the griddle closel$ together" 8ut a dutch o%en 17ot4 bottom side do3n directl$ on to7 o0 the buns"1o7en side 0acing u74 This is onl$ to a77l$ hands/0ree 7ressure to the buns so the$ 3ill toast e%enl$" 1Don't use an$thing T(( hea%$ li+e cast iron" :ou'll smash the buns"4 O; /'a$ the 0roCen 7atties on the other grill" A0ter about ;2 seconds- <sear< them b$ a77l$ing e%en 7ressure 3ith

the bac+ o0 a metal s7atula- and 7ushing do3n on the 0ront 3ith $our 0ree hand" 1care0ul not to burn $our 0ingers"4 Do this onl$ 0or about ; seconds"""$ou should hear them siCCle louder 3hile $ou <sear< them" A0ter searing them- s7rin+le generousl$ 3ith McDonald's burger seasoning" OA /At this 7oint- $our buns are nearl$ done" The$ 3ill ha%e an e%en tan color 3hen 0inished" Remo%e them- and re7eat the the <bun toasting< 7rocess 3ith the heels" 1bottoms4 O /A0ter about one minute since searing the 7atties- turn them o%er" &are0ul- don't tear the side $ou seared" Add another dash o0 )easoning and about a teas7oon o0 $our 7re7ared onions" 1Don't be anal and use a measuring s7oon"""no time""".ust t3o 0ingers and a thumb 0ull"4 O6 /Do3 Buic+l$ dress $our buns" 1cro3n- or to7 side4 Mustard 0irst""""0i%e <+isses< the diameter o0 a 7encil e%enl$ s7aced in a circle about a hal0 inch 0rom the edge" Then the 5etchu7- 1use Hunt's i0 $ou can4 0i%e sBuirts the siCe o0 a nic+le""in the 7attern 0ound on dice" 8lace the 7ic+le in the middle" OK /B$ the time $ou 0inish that- the meat 3ill be done" 1about 1 minute or 1=12 a0ter turning4 Remo%e the meat and tilt to the side to allo3 e,cess 0at to drain o00" Use $our 0ree hand to hold do3n the onions" 8lace 7atties onion side u7 on the dressed cro3n- to7 3ith toasted heels" 1the burger 3ill be u7side/do3n4 OM /'a$ one 0inished hamburger- still u7side/do3n- in the center o0 $our 7re/cut 3a,ed 7a7er" Gra7 the 7a7er around the burger tightl$" #t should resemble a %er$ oblong tube 3ith t3o o7en ends- and the burger in the middle" Then 3ra7 the o7en ends underneath the bottom o0 the burger so it is enclosed tightl$" O! /8lace 3ra77ed hamburger in $our 7re/heated o%en" 1remember"""o%en is .ust barel$ on 3arm4 5ee7 'em in there about !/12 minutes"JJJJ He$* That's enough time to coo+ another batch" 1i0 $ou do coo+ another batch 3hile these are <aging 7ro7erl$<- scra7e the blac+ stu00 and burnt onions to the side be0ore beginning"4 JJJJ8'EA)E D(TE* )ome o%ens get too hot e%en on lo3- and this ma$ dr$ out $our burger" #0 the$ seem dr$ne,t time 3ra7 them tightl$ and let them sit about 6 minutes" Then HA8 'em 0or 16 seconds 1one at a time4 in the micro3a%e" This 3ill com7lete the <P/ing< 7rocess 3ithout o%er micro3a%ing them li+e the$ do no3" #n 0act- the$ almost taste better this 3a$" O9 /EDQ(:** This is ho3 the$ used to be" This is ho3 the$ 3ere MEADT to be" 1:ou might consider toasting $our buns 0irst- at least the cro3ns- to gi%e $ou e,tra time to dress them"4 ????????????????????????????????????