I realize it's been burger busy around here, and this concentration of several instances (smashburgers, in particular) within a few days of one another was unintentional. But how could I overlook the call to celebrate National Cheeseburger Day last Wednesday? With dear friend Amy over for dinner again, and a short time frame thanks to other obligations of the day, it actually worked out rather nicely. Mixing up the seasoned meat and filling, putting together a batch of special burger sauce, firing up the grill, and cheesing up the cooked burgers brought about a simple satisfying dinner. And clean-up was a breeze!
We also got to tackle a tasty dessert: vanilla bean pudding cake. I'm not sure how I ended up with such a thick cake layer once it was all done, and I do wish we'd gotten a grander puddle of pudding underneath...but it was still too good to not sneak in extra bites from the little remaining in the pan after dessert was served.
Adapted from "Juicy Burgers," originally from Pillsbury Classic Cookbooks recipe magazine, July 2003, p. 52-53. After Pillsbury was purchased in 2001 by General Mills, home of Betty Crocker (founded in 1921, mind you!), it basically ceased to exist as a company and lives on just as a brand. I guess that's why a Pillsbury cookbook recipe from 2003 is now only found on the Betty Crocker website.
Quickly-whipped-up burger sauce was this recipe mostly from memory: "Thousand Island Dressing," which was based on a version from Graybert on GeniusKitchen.com.
"Vanilla Bean Pudding Cakes," from Susan Reid. Published by King Arthur Baking. Recipe printed July 2017.
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