King of the castle!

This is my first post and I am going to show you some of the dishes we have done. The most recent recipe that we did was burgers with home made burger bread, as a side dish we made plantain fries. We used a combination of our own recipe and altered others to meet our needs.

Homemade Murda Burgers

To make your burgers taste better, MAKE FRESH bread! It makes a BIG difference! How did we make this burger:

Meat:

Ingredients:

• 1.5 lbs Ground beef
• 3 - slices crumbled bread
• 2- beaten eggs
• 1- medium yellow onion finely chopped
• Seasoning- add salt, pepper, adobo, garlic and your favorite seasonings

Directions:

1. First blend one onion, one garlic clove, and your favorite seasoning. (we used cilantro, garlic, mustard, adobo) To make make this blend easier you can add 1/2 cup of water or beer. Let the meat soak in this seasoning for about an hour or over night.
2. Put the meat in a large bowl with 3 regular slices of white crumbled bread, 2 beaten eggs, and your seasoning mix.
3. Get your hands in there and mix it together and mush away.
4. Make patties nice and thick, this will give about 6-8 burgers.
5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
6. Oil up surface of baking pan with 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil or butter
7. Bake 30-40 minutes until brown and no longer pink inside

(Please use judgment when adding in ingredients and always add your own spice- we added sauted onions, mushrooms, bacon, and cheese)

Bread

Ingredients:

• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup butter
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (.25 ounce) package instant yeast
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds

Directions:

1. In a small saucepan, heat milk, water and butter until warm, 120 degrees F (50 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, mix together 1 3/4 cup flour, dry yeast, sugar and salt. Mix milk mixture into flour mixture, and then mix in egg. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Transfer it onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and stretchy, about 5 minutes.
3. Divide dough into 8 equal pieces. Shape into smooth balls, and place on a buttered baking sheet. Flatten slightly, sprinkle sesame seeds as you wish. Cover, and let rise for 20 to 25 minutes.
4. If you like a crusty bun, spray water directly on the it.

Buen Provecho- Carlos Castillo