LIVER & BACON BURGERS

LIVER & BACON BURGERS

1 pound beef liver cut into 2" pieces
5 slices dry bread
1 pound bacon
2 large onions, cut up
1 egg
1/4 cup chili sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Cook liver in boiling water for 3 minutes drain and cool.

Break 1 slice bread into blender container. cover and run on high until crumbed. Empty into bowl. Repeat process with remaining bread until you have 1 cup crumbs.

Reserve 5-6 slices bacon for wrapping patties. Cut remainder into 1" pieces.

Put half the onion and half the cut up bacon in blender container, cover and run on high until chopped. If necessary, stop blender during processing and push ingredients toward blades with rubber spatula. Empty into a large fry pan. Repeat process with remaining onion and cut up bacon. Cook until onion is lightly browned. Turn out into large bowl.

Put egg, chili sauce, salt and pepper in blender container, cover and run on low until smooth. Pour out half of mixture and set aside. Add half the liver to mixture remaining in blender, cover and run on low until smooth. Add to onion and bacon. Repeat with remaining liver and reserved chili sauce. Mix well with all but 1/2 c. bread crumbs and form into 5 or 6 patties.

Coat patties with remaining 1/2 c. of bread crumbs. Cook remaining bacon partially, being careful not to cook until crisp. wrap around patties and fasten with toothpicks. Broil 3 inches from heat 3-5 minutes on each side.

From: The Blender Way to Better Cooking Courtesy of Joann Pierce (The Cookie Connection - Portland OR) From: Jim Bodle Date: 10-09-93