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Hamburger with Cottony Dough
Hamburgers are one of the most popular American recipes. They have become such a part of our menu that we now like to make them in many different ways. In this recipe, you’ll find the details for preparing the burger meat and the bun together in an unusual way.
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Hamburgers are one of the most popular American recipes. They have become such a part of our menu that we now like to make them in many different ways. In this recipe, you’ll find the details for preparing the burger meat and the bun together in an unusual way
Ingredients
- Cheddar cheese slices and shredded mozzarella cheese-
- White sesame seeds for the top
- For brushing the top:
- 1 egg yolk + 2 tablespoons liquid milk + 2 drops white vinegar + a pinch of vanilla
- Burger meat:
- 1 kilo minced beef with fat (that is, the meat should not be completely lean)
- Finely ground onion
- 1 tablespoon salt
- Spices to taste (seven-spice, black pepper, paprika)
- The dough:
- First stage:
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups lukewarm water
- 2 tablespoons instant yeast
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Second stage:
- 3 cups flour
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons milk powder
- Method for the dough:
Method
- Mix all the burger meat ingredients until the meat is well combined with the rest of the ingredients
- Shape the burger meat into patties (first roll it into large balls, then press them with the bottom of a plate, for example, to give them a round patty shape)
- Place them in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before frying so they firm up and do not fall apart during fryingTimers: 60 min
- After the time has passed, add the 3 cups of flour, oil, and milk powder and start kneading until the dough comes together well and you get a smooth dough
- Shape it into a ball, then leave it covered for 5 minutesTimers: 5 min
- After that, roll each dough ball out with a rolling pin to a thickness of 1 cm, place a slice of cheddar cheese on top, then a grilled or fried burger patty, then a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese, and fold the edges of the dough over each other to get a large dough ball stuffed with burger and cheese
- Press the balls from the top so the surface evens out and place them on a baking tray greased with a little oil
- Let them rest for half an hour, then brush the top with the egg mixture and sprinkle with sesame seeds
- Bake in an oven preheated to 200°C until the buns are cooked through and browned on the bottom, then brown them for 5 minutes from the topTimers: 5 min
- Serve immediately as soon as they come out of the oven with French fries and coleslaw with mayonnaise
- Click the link for the coleslaw method Cabbage Salad with Mayonnaise
- Prepare the dough in two stages. First, put only 2 cups of flour with the sugar, yeast, salt, and lukewarm water and mix well, then set aside for 10 minutes until the yeast activatesTimers: 10 min
Notes and serving ideas
- Easy Chicken Burger
- Cabbage Salad with Mayonnaise






