Biff A La Lindstr"m (hamburgers A La Lindstrom)�

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons onions, finely chopped
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon capers, drained & finely chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup beet, drained and finely chopped (fresh cooked and or or canned)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 eggs, fried (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a small pan, melt the 1 tablespoon of butter.
• 2 when the foam subsides, add the onions and cook for 2 or 3 minutes or until they are soft and transparent, but not brown.
• 3 scrape into a large bowl and add the meat, egg yolks, capers, salt, pepper and vinegar.
• 4 mix together and moisten with the heavy cream.
• 5 then stir in the drained chopped beets. shape the mixture into 12-14 round patties, about 2-3 inches in diameter. note: if using the fried eggs, make into four patties.
• 6 in a heavy large skillet, heat the butter and oil.
• 7 when the foam subsides, add the patties 3 or 4 at a time and cook over moderately high heat for 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until they are a deep brown.
• 8 in sweden, these spicy hamburgers are frequently served with a fried egg set atop each, in which case they are made larger and thicker.