The Ultimate Burger

Ingredients

• 8 strips bacon
• 1 cup white bread, 1/2" cubes
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• vegetable oil for grill

Method

• Fry bacon until crisp. Reserve 3 tablespoons bacon fat and place in frig to cool.
• Add milk to bread in bowl and allow to sit about 5 minutes until saturated. Mash the mixture with a fork until it turns to a smooth paste.
• Break up the beef into small pieces in a bowl. Season with s/p and add garlic, bread and reserved bacon fat. Lightly knead with hands until cohesive mass. Divide into 4 equal pieces. Using hands toss each portion of meat back and forth to form loose ball, then gently flatten into a 3/4" patty.
• Oil cooking grill and grill over very hot fire (don't press down) and sear well on both sides for 7-10 minutes. Serve, topped with bacon.

Notes

• Source:
• "Adapted from "Cook's Country""
• SERVINGS: 4