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Cheeseburger Wellingtons

Two Cheeseburger Wellingtons, fresh out of the oven.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 sheets of Puff Pastry
  • 2 slices of bacon
  • 4 2-3 oz burger patties (too big, and they won't fit)
  • 4 cheese slices, of your choice
  • 6 pickle slices
  • Burger Sauce of your choice, we used Thousand Island
  • 1 egg beaten
  • Sesame seeds
  • Kosher salt

Carmelized onions

  • ½ yellow onion sliced thin
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • ½ tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Make your burger patties and season on both sides. Let them sit to firm up.
  • Cut the onion into thin half rings.
  • Heat your skillet over medium heat. When hot, fry the bacon to your desired level of chewy or crispy.
  • When the bacon is done, remove to a plate and add the olive oil and butter.
  • Add the onions and salt and stir through. Cook until soft, ~5 minutes, then reduce the heat to medium low and cook another 10-20 minutes until onions are caramelized. Remove to a plate and turn the heat up to high.
  • When hot, sear the patties 2-3 minutes on each side. They will finish in the oven.
  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F
  • Lightly grease a small glass dish to build the Wellingtons. If you have a small, round, flat bottom dish about burger size, these would be ideal.
  • Lay the puff pastry over and into the dish, gently working it down into the bottom. then build the Wellingtons in the dish.
  • I like to build them in this order (remember, you are building them upside down): cheese slice, bacon, burger patty, 3 pickle slices, Tbsp of burger sauce, ½ the caramelized onions, cheese slice, and burger patty.
  • Fold the pastry corners up and over the patties, pinching them tightly together – if they’re not tight, they will blow apart and leak.
  • Invert the bowl to release the Wellington onto a small sheet pan covered by a sheet of parchment paper. Brush generously with the egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds and some kosher salt. Repeat with the other Wellington.
  • Bake in the 350F oven for 30-35 minutes. It will take all of this time to bake the pastry; if the tops start getting too brown, cover lightly with some foil.
  • Slice in half and serve with French fries or a tossed salad.