Ingredients
- -Rolls-
4 cups whole wheat bread flour
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 tbsp instant yeast
1 1/2 cups (12 oz) lager beer, flat
1 egg plus 1 egg yolk (save white for glazing)
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 tsp salt
1/4 cup olive or canola oil
4 quarts (16 cups) water
1/2 cup (yes, 1/2 cup) baking soda, for boiling
coarse salt
granulated onion
-Burgers-
1 1/2 lbs lean (not extra-lean) ground beef
1 lb lean ground pork
1 slice (about 1 oz) thick-cut bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 tsp caraway seed
1/2 tsp cumin
pinch ground cloves
2 sprigs fresh thyme, stemmed
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 tbsp grainy hot mustard (ideally German-style)
1 egg
1/2 tbsp salted butter
1 Vidalia onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 oz (about 32) honey-wheat pretzels (like Rold Gold's Braided Twists), crushed into a fine crumb
Description
If You Love German Food, Especially Hot Mustard, Bacon, Onion And Pretzels, You Will Adore These Burgers! It's A Labour Of Love To Make Both The Buns And Burgers From Scratch, But It Is Truly Worth It: The Crushed Pretzels Are A Unique Twist On The Standa
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