Burger Mummies Recipes

PERFECT BURGER RECIPE

Steps:

• Slice, and prepare all of your burger toppings and sauces.
• Spread the cut-side of the bun with softened or melted butter and toast the cut side on a skillet or on the grill until golden brown. You can toast the bun ahead or in the last couple of minutes with the burgers on the grill. Toasting the bun adds great flavor and prevents a soggy bun.
• Preheat grill to medium heat. Divide beef into 4 portions and form patties that are about 1/2" thick and 1" wider than the burger buns. Season patties generously with salt and pepper.
• Grill burger patties (indent-side-up) covered for 3-5 min each side on the grill. Flip burgers when juices are accumulating on top of burger and you have a good sear. Apply cheese in the last 1-2 minutes of grilling then cover with lid and cook until internal temperature of beef reaches 160˚F.

HOT DOG MUMMIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
• Open the crescent dough tube and unroll the dough onto a work surface. Pinch together the seams to create a rectangle. Cut the dough lengthwise into 8 long strips.
• Take 1 hot dog and 1 strip of the dough and wind the dough around the hot dog while pulling gently to stretch the dough. Crisscross the dough every so often so it looks like mummy wrappings. Near the end of the hot dog, leave a narrow strip of hot dog exposed so you can add eyes after baking. Place the wrapped dog on the prepared baking sheet and repeat with remaining dough and hot dogs. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• While hot dogs bake, use the narrow end of a wide piping tip to punch out 16 small rounds of cheese for the mummies' eyes.
• Remove the hot dogs from oven. Using a toothpick, smear some ketchup on one side of each cheese round and "glue" it to the open area of the hot dog to create 2 eyes. Using the same toothpick, put a dab of ketchup or mustard in the center of each eye to create a pupil.

BURGER MUMMIES

Steps:

• Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high.
• Form the beef into 4 burger patties 1/2 inch smaller in diameter than your buns. Generously season both sides with salt and pepper and grill, turning once, until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• While the burgers grill, press the bottom halves of the buns very flat and cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Cut the pickles into smiles, frowns, or angry mouths.
• During the last minute of grilling, top each patty with a slice of cheese, letting it hang over the sides. When the cheese melts, transfer the patties to the top halves of the buns. Quickly arrange the bottom bun strips on top to resemble mummy bandages, leaving a space for eyes, and pressing the strips against the cheese. Make "eyes" with ketchup and place the pickle "mouths" on top.