Burger Stuffed Frozen Buns From The Northwoods Recipes

MOM'S LEGENDARY STUFFED HAMBURGERS

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium heat. When hot, lightly oil the grate.
• Fry the bacon in a skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add onions to the pan; cook and stir until bacon is browned, but not crisp and onion is soft. Remove from the pan and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Season to taste with black pepper.
• In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef and onion soup mix. Divide into 8 balls and then flatten into thin patties. Place a quarter of the bacon mixture onto each of four patties. Top with the remaining patties and press the edges together to seal.
• Grill the burgers for about 15 minutes, turning once, until well done. Serve on buns with your favorite condiments.

STUFFED HAMBURGER-CABBAGE BUNS (RUNZAS OR BIEROCKS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In 10 inch skillet, brown beef over medium heat.
• Drain fat and add cabbage, onions, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Cook until cabbage is crisp/tender (5 minutes).
• Add cheese and ketchup.
• Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• Divide each bread loaf into 4 equal pieces.
• Roll dough out on lightly floured surface into a 6 inch circle.
• Place 1/2 C of beef mixture into center of each circle.
• Pinch the edges of the dough together to enclose beef and form into bun shape.
• Seam side down, place filled bun on greased cookie sheet.
• In small bowl, mix egg and milk.
• Brush top of bun with egg mixture.
• Sprinkle top with a bit of kosher salt and cracked pepper if desired.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until browned.
• Serve with ketchup, mustard, barbecue sauce and relish if desired.
• TIP-buns can be frozen after cooking.
• To prepare frozen buns, remove from freezer-wrap in foil and place on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes or until heated through.

MEAT BUNS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add sugar, egg, salt and 1 cup flour; beat on low for 3 minutes. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl; turn once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add cabbage, onion, salt and pepper. Cover and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in cheese. Remove from the heat; set aside to cool. , Punch dough down and divide into 12 pieces. Gently roll out each piece into a 5-in. circle. Top each with about 1/4 cup filling. Fold dough over filling to meet in the center; pinch edges to seal. , Place seam side down on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Brush with butter. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

STUFFED HAMBURGER - CABBAGE BUNS WONDERFUL!

Steps:

• Have thawed bread dough ready.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a skillet, cook ground turkey or beef over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until browned (8 to 10 minutes). Drain fat if using beef.
• Stir in shredded cabbage, onions, parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1 teaspoon minced garlic.
• Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is crisp-tender (5 to 6 minutes).
• Stir in cheddar cheese and ketchup.
• Divide each bread loaf into four equal pieces.
• On lightly floured surface, roll each piece into a 6 inch circle; place about 1/2 cup meat mixture into each circle.
• Carefully pinch the edges together to enclose the meat and form a bun.
• Place seam side down onto a greased cookie sheet or baking stone.
• In small bowl, stir together the egg and milk; brush each bun with the egg mixture.
• Sprinkle each bun with a pinch of coarse salt, cracked pepper, and/or poppy or sesame seeds.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until browned.
• Serve with toppings desired.
• (These can easily be shaped into buns and frozen. To reheat, wrap in foil and place on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 55 to 60 minutes or until heated through.).

GRILLED STUFFED CHEESEBURGER BUNS

Steps:

• Whisk the ketchup, mayonnaise, pickles and mustard in a small bowl until well combined. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Mix the ground beef, American cheese, red onion, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl until well combined. Form the mixture into 8 small patties, each about 1 ounce and 2 inches in diameter.
• Divide the pizza dough into eight 2-ounce pieces. Working with one piece at a time, press the dough into a 4-inch round and place 1 cheeseburger patty into the center. Fold the edges of the dough over the patty, pinching it together in the center tightly so that the patty is completely covered and there is no gap for any cheese to spill out when cooking. Repeat with the remaining dough and patties. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to grill, up to 1 day.
• Place a 12-inch cast-iron skillet onto the grill and prepare the grill for medium heat (about 350 degrees F).
• Once preheated turn the burner underneath the skillet off. Brush the tops of the buns with the olive oil and sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Place the buns into the heated cast-iron skillet, spacing them apart so none of them are touching. Cover the grill and cook, using grilling tongs to pick up and reposition the buns occasionally so they don't burn on the bottom, until the buns are golden brown and cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. Let the buns cool for at least 15 minutes before serving with the special sauce on the side.

BURGER STUFFED & FROZEN BUNS FROM THE NORTHWOODS

Steps:

• Brown ground meat and onion in a large skillet. Dump into a large bowl. Gather together the rest of the ingredients. (you can double this recipe..and freeze all.)
• To the ground meat in the bowl add pickles, mayonnaise,catsup, mustard salt & pepper. Mix well!
• Put all back into the large skillet warm and stir a little. Remove from heat, and stir in cheese.
• Spread margarine on each half of buns..before filling Then fill hamburger buns and cover with bun tops.
• When cool, wrap individually in aluminum foil, and freeze. NOTE: There is no need to put out any condiments. the hamburger meat is loaded with all!. Serve with potato chips on the side, and a nice cool large liquid drink!
• When ready to serve, heat packets in 400 degree heated oven for 25 minutes. ***No need to thaw before heating. For 1 , remove foil, wrap in a napkin.. and microwave a couple minutes. These would be great to serve at a football gathering! or even a camping trip.