Depression Era Hamburgers

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 large egg
• 1 medium onion
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 12 slices bread
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 12 slices american cheese

Recipe

• 1 grate half the onion and thinly slice theother.
• 2 in a big bowl combine meat, egg, and spices
• 3 shape into thin patties.
• 4 spread butter on each side of the bread.
• 5 in a skillet cook bread 3 minutes on each side.
• 6 cook the burgers and drain the grease from skillet.
• 7 blot off extra grease with paper towels.
• 8 top each burger with a slice of cheese.
• 9 put pattys on bread and top with thinly sliced onion.