In-N-Out Double-Double

Photo: flickr user VirtualErn

Ingredients

1 plain hamburger bun

pound ground beef

1 dsh salt

1 tablespoon Kraft Thousand Island dressing

1 lrg tomato slice

(or 2 small tomato slices)

1 lrg lettuce leaf

4 slcs Kraft American Cheese Singles

(or 2 slices real American cheese)

1 onion slice - (thin slice)

Preparation

Preheat a frying pan over medium heat. Lightly toast the both halves of the hamburger bun, face down in the pan. Set aside.

Separate the beef into two even portions, and form each half into a thin patty slightly larger than the bun. Lightly salt each patty and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on the first side.

Flip the patties over and immediately place two slices of cheese on each one. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

Assemble the burger in the following stacking order from the bottom up: bottom bun; dressing; tomato; lettuce; beef patty with cheese; onion slice; beef patty with cheese; top bun.

This recipe yields 1 hamburger.

NOTES : Tidbit - This is a recipe for making what I believe is the best hamburger in the world. The secret to duplicating this and other fast-food burgers is getting the beef patties real thin - about 1/4-inch-thick. If you like, you can press the beef thin onto wax paper and freeze the patties ahead of time. This makes them easier to work with on the hot pan.