MINI MACS

[achookwoman]

MINI MACS
I have to admit to a guilty pleasure, well about twice a year, to enjoying a Big Mac. I thought that, with the help of the TMX I could create a smaller version, which might also be healthy. My aim is also to make it simple and tasty. Gourmet Traveller says that this is to be the year of the Burger. I wanted to create a finger food burger that could be eaten as a snack.

First the Bun.

Preheat oven to 220o

This should be simple, so decided to use my 'No Fuss' bread recipe.
520g Laucke white flour mix, 3oog warm water and 2 teaspoons of dried yeast.

Mix and let double.
Flatten on bench to 1cm, and using a 6 cm. scone cutter, cut out 24 circles.
Place in well oiled muffin tins, and brush with egg wash, sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Let rise until double and place in preheated oven, 220o, bake for 10 - 15 mins, or until light brown on top.
If soft tops required, place rolls in a plastic bag, before they are completely cool.
If crisp tops required then let cool on wire rack.
These can be made the day before required.

Hamburger

After a great deal of reading and testing I found that plain fresh mince beef from the supermarket was best. Not the 5 star mince beef that I usually buy, but the cheaper one with more fat. The fat is necessary for the flavor and to stick them together.
DON'T add anything,
Form 60g, small scoops of mince beef into patties. Put on a plate and place in fridge until needed.

Prepare in dishes....

Buy tomatoes that will slice in rounds to the size of the rolls.
Break lettuce into pieces that will fit neatly over hamburger.
Coon Tasty or Bega tasty ,shaved to thin slices to fit hamburger.
Place Mayo. dill pickles. tomato or sweet chilli sauce,onion and mustard in dishes.

Heat 2 grills or pans and brush with oil.
When hot, form the hamburgers into rounds just slightly larger than the rolls. They will shrink a bit.
Place cut rolls, outside down and warm them in pan. Turn them to brown a bit on the cut side.
Turn hamburgers and immediately place a bit of cheese on the cooked surface. It will melt a bit. Don't over cook the hamburgers or they will dry out.

Place bottom of buns on a plate or tray, place a hamburger on top, then tomato then lettuce. Then top. I had to use a tooth pick to hold the top in place as I had made the pattie too large in the first test group. (see Photo)


The little rolls would make ideal dinner rolls, or little rolls for kids lunches. They also could be cooked for just 10 mins, frozen and then reheated in a hot oven.

Feel free to make the hamburger , larger or smaller.
Let everyone then add extras.

I think KFC and a vegetarian variety would be nice.

[judydawn]

Nice to see you come up with another favourite in the 'fast food' category Chookie.  The things you do for us are greatly appreciated, well done, they look great 

[virgo9]

Oh these look so cute!!! And a much easier way of not adding anything to the mince. I also only buy the 5star/premium mince but then normally add egg, tomato paste, worchestershire sauce, and S&P when I make burgers. I love the little rolls. They remind me of when DH and I went to the movies last year and had Gold Class tickets where you can have a meal in the movie. Well, we ordered satay sticks and also sliders (3 different flavoured mini burgers). The meal was sooo overpriced for what we got. Luckily the movie tickets were a gift!!! But these burgers.... They look so much better! Thanks Chookie for coming up with these.

[cookie1]

A special meal in this house is 'make your own burgers'. We've even done it occasionally with some visitors. Chookie these cute little ones look really lovely. I'll try it next time when we have one particular lot of friends around.

[achookwoman]

Made these tonight with KFC.  tasted good.  The little rolls do look good,  and such an easy way to make them.

[CreamPuff63]

thanks chookie for posting another of your famous more tasty replica recipes 

[Zan]

oooh I think my girls might even take bread to school if I did them those little rolls.

[Tasty]

Oooo....have been meaning to make something like this for a while. Thanks so much for posting this Chookie. Looking forward to trying this!

[Merlin]

They look great chookie! I have stared buying the lesser grade mince now as well for patties etc as I agree the fat content is crucial to them sticking together and the 5 star mince turns out too dry. I only use better quality for bolognese etc. I can't wait to have a go at these ones however.

[CreamPuff63]

yeah tru Merlin, if you really want the low fat mince you just grind it yourself, otherwise just stick to the recipe. Whats the diff between 3 star and 5 star? (Apart from a little fat between friends and a little moolah)

[Merlin]

  ;DExactly!

[achookwoman]

Talking of lunch boxes,  my daughter has been making mini quiches in tiny silicon cups.  Individual ones that she pops in a small cup cake tray.   The GC love these as they are just a mouthful in each.  Shecan also put different  fillings in each hole.  When cool, the little cases come off easily.

[dede]

Now this is something my kids (and DH) would love.
The buns I made yesterday would of been ideal
I love the idea of putting them into muffin tins. I must try this.
Yum

[nazar]

 my son is going to love these

he love eating  mini food

thanks for posting this

[*suzanne*]

just bumping this so I can print it tonight sounds great