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Bun&Patty Burgers in Brioche buns: Serves 4

Source: Waitrose Kitchen Magazine, May 2014: Food & Sport Special (page 49) by Pippa Middleton

Ingredients

1. Burger
   • 500g beef mince, 20% fat
   • 4 slices red leicester
   • Lettuce
   • Tomatoes
   • Tomato ketchup
2. Brioche
   • 3 eggs beaten
   • 250 g strong white bread flour
   • 1.5 tsp easy-bake yeast
   • 1 tbsp caster sugar
   • 3/4 tsp salt
   • 125 g unsalted butter
   • 2 tbsp milk
3. Garlicky Mayo
   • 1 whole garlic bulb
   • 50 ml olive oil
   • 1 egg yolk
   • 1 tsp Mustard
   • 1 tsp Cider vinegar
   • 1 tsp Lemon juice
   • 1 pinch Sweet Smoked Paprika
4. Pickled Onions
   • Half a red onion, sliced
   • 100 ml Cider vinegar
   • 25g caster sugar

Brioche Bun

1. Set 1 tsp of beaten egg aside for glazing
2. Using a spoon, combine ingredients, and knead with a dough hook for 10 minutes.
3. Transfer wet dough to an oiled bowl and leave covered for 1-hour.
4. When doubled, knead on a floured board, and cut into quarters and roll into balls.
5. Cover with cling-film and leave to prove for 1 hr.
6. Glaze with egg and bake for 20 minutes at 190° C.

Garlicky Mayo

1. Preheat oven to 180°C, cut top off whole garlic bulb, drizzle with olive oil, and bake for 1 hr until soft.
2. In mini-mix bowl, combine egg yolk, mustard, vinegar, lemon juice and salt, add oil, mix, add water if necessary.
3. Blitz in the squeezed-out garlic cloves and paprika. Season, add more lemon if necessary.
4. Cover and chill until served.

Garlicky Mayo and Pickled Onions

1. Heat vinegar, sugar, 75 ml water, and salt.
2. Kill the heat and add onions, leave while you do the burgers.

Burgers

1. Shape the meat into patties 1cm thick.
2. Heat a large frying keep hot through out.
3. Season burgers with salt and pepper and cook 2-min on each side.
4. Turn again, top with cheese, add splash of water to pan, and cover.
5. Cook 30s, then remove from heat but leave covered for a few minutes.

Assembly

1. Split buns and toast in dry pan.
2. Spread garlicky mayo on bottom, layer lettuce, onion, tomato. Add ketchup to bun top.
3. Sandwich and serve immediately.