Recipe - Patty Melts With Onion Rings

4 Hamburger patties (4 oz
ea; 1/2" thk)
Salt; to taste
Freshlyground black pepper;
to taste
1 small Onion; julienned
4 sl Cheddar cheese ; (1 ounce ea)
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
8 sl Rye bread
1 One half cup Flour
2 Egg yolks
Three fourths cup Flat beer ; (to 1 cup)
2 Onions; cut into 1" rings,
and separated
Oil; for frying

Preheat the griddle. Preheat the fryer.

Season the patties with salt and pepper. Place the patties on the hot
griddle and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, flip the patties over and continue to
cook. Add the julienned onions to the griddle and saute for 4 to 5 minutes
or until wilted. Season the onions with salt and pepper.

In a mixing bowl, whisk the flour, eggs and beer together. Season the
batter with salt and pepper. Season the onions with salt and pepper. Dip
each onion ring in the batter, coating completely and letting the excess
drip off. Carefully lay the onion rings in the hot oil and fry until
goldenbrown, 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally for overall browning.
Remove the onions rings from the oil and drain on a paperlined plate.
Season the rings with salt and pepper.

During the last couple of minutes of cooking, place one piece of cheese on
each patty. After the cheese has melted remove the patties from the griddle
and set aside. Top each patty with the sauteed onions. Oil both sides of
the bread and place on the griddle. Cook the bread for 1 to 2 minutes on
each side or until toasted. Remove the bread from the griddle and place
patties inbetween. Serve the patty melts with the onions rings.

This recipe yields 4 Blue Plate Lunch Specials.

Recipe Source: EMERIL LIVE with Emeril Lagasse From the TV FOOD NETWORK
(Show # EM1A58 broadcast 10101997) Downloaded from their WebSite
http://www.foodtv.com

Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD jpmd44a@prodigy.com
~or MADSQUAD@prodigy.net

10111997

Recipe by: Emeril Lagasse

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #1015 by "Christopher E. Eaves"
cea260@airmail.net on Jan 16, 1998