Bacon Jam Cheeseburger
by Thea Miller
Take the classic cheeseburger to a whole new level of deliciousness with Terrapin Ridge Bacon Jam. Serves 4. (adapted from thechunkychef.com)
Ingredients
2 lbs ground beef (I like to use 85/15)
1 small sweet onion
1 Tbsp heavy cream optional but recommended
salt and pepper, to taste
green leaf lettuce
4 slices Cheddar or your favorite WI cheese (we love Smoked Gouda, Brick and Aged Cheddar)
small amount of mayo (optional)
4 hamburger buns
½ cup Terrapin Ridge Bacon Jam
Directions
Add a drizzle of olive oil to a large skillet and heat over MED-HIGH heat. Add hamburger buns, cut side down, and toast until golden brown. Turn off heat and remove to a plate to cool.
In a large mixing bowl, add ground beef, heavy cream, salt and pepper. Peel the onion and grate (using a hand grater or even a box grater) about 2 Tablespoons of onion into the meat. Use the fine side of the grater, so you're getting very small pieces of onion. You'll get onion juice too, and that's good.
Use your hands to mix gently until just combined. Form into 4 patties (for 1/3 lb burgers, make 6 patties, and for a 1/4 lb burger, make 8 patties). Make an indentation in the center of each burger with your thumbs to ensure even cooking.
Heat a drizzle of oil in the same skillet over MED heat and cook burgers about 5 minutes per side, or until cooked to desired doneness.
In the last minute of cooking, place cheese slices on patties and cover pan with aluminum foil. Serve hamburgers on toasted buns with lettuce and bacon jam.