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Burger Patties

Ingredients

1 pound ground lean (7% fat) beef
1 large egg
1/2 cup minced onion
1/4 cup fine dried bread crumbs
1 tablespoon Worcestershire
1 or 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
About 1/2 teaspoon salt (after patties formed)
About 1/4 teaspoon pepper (after patties formed)
4 hamburger buns (4 in. wide), split
About 1/4 cup mayonnaise
About 1/4 cup ketchup
4 iceberg lettuce leaves, rinsed and crisped
1 firm-ripe tomato, cored and thinly sliced
4 thin slices red onion

Directions

Use cold butter and grate it. The most important part about adding butter to your burgers is making sure it’s a similar shape and temperature to the ground beef. For example, cubed and sliced butter left deep pockets in the beef as it cooked out, but I found that cold, grated butter makes for the perfect buttery flavor and texture.

Be gentle when mixing and shaping. Using cold butter and beef will make handling the beef a little bit easier, but you’ll still want to avoid over-mixing or being too rough while shaping the patties.

Salt the burgers after shaping. Instead of incorporating the salt into the burger patties, which can draw out moisture and make the patties dry, season the outside of the patties before grilling.

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Banana Brownies

Ingredients

===== Brownies =====

1 ½ c Sugar
1 c Sour Cream
½ c softened Butter/Margarine
2 Eggs
3 Ripe Bananas
2 tsp Vanilla
2 c Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda

===== Frosting =====
½ c Butter
2 c Powdered Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla
3 tbsp Milk

Directions

===== Brownies =====
Mash bananas heavily in large mixing bowl.
Stir beaten eggs into bananas.
Add sugar, sour cream, butter (or margarine), vanilla, baking soda, and flour and mix until all ingredients are combined well.

Grease a 13x18 deep baking dish with pam or equivalent. Dust with flour. Pour mixture carefully, attempting to cover entire pan. Use a spreader to evenly coat the pan. Allow to settle for 5 minutes.

Bake at 375℉ for 20-25 minutes (toothpick stuck in the middle should come out clean).

===== Frosting =====
Start frosting with about 15 minutes left on the timer.

On medium heat, melt butter in small saucepan. Continue to stir butter until browned.
Add milk and vanilla to butter then slowly stir in powdered sugar until all ingredients are melted and combined. Keep warm, but do not overcook.

Pour frosting over brownies as soon as they come out of the oven. Spread evenly. Allow to cool 5-10 minutes before cutting and serving.

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Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

4 pounds potatoes russet or Yukon gold
1/3 cup salted butter melted
1 cup milk or cream
salt & pepper to taste
3 cloves garlic optional

Directions

Peel and quarter potatoes, place in COLD salted water.
Add potatoes (and garlic if using) and cook uncovered 15 minutes or until fork tender. Drain well.
Heat milk on the stove top (or in the microwave) until warm.
Add butter to the potatoes and begin mashing. Pour in milk a little at a time while using a potato masher to reach desired consistency.

Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

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Chicken Pillows

Ingredients

1 can Cream of Chicken
4 oz cream cheese
½ lb chicken breast
2 rolls regular crescent rolls
1c cheddar cheese (optional- to taste)

Directions

Pre-cook chicken breast and shred.

Cook Cream of Chicken with cream cheese over med heat. Add chicken once smooth.

Split crescents into twos and orient as triangles. Spoon chicken mixture into crescents and decorate with cheese. Fold points of triangle over mixture.

Bake according to directions on crescent can, add cheese to top of rolls when 5 minutes left on timer.

Serve hot with a rice or similar sides.
Serves 4.