Jimmy Buffett Cheeseburger Pie Food

JIMMY BUFFETT'S "CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE"

Steps:

• Using a meat grinder with a 3/8-inch plate, grind the meat. Change to a 1/8-inch plate, and grind a second time. Shape the ground meat into 4 (7-ounce) patties. In a mixing bowl, combine the kosher salt, pepper, garlic salt, onion salt and celery salt. Mix well. Place burger on a hot grill and season with the seasoning salt. Cook the burgers halfway to desired temperature and flip over and finish cooking. Place cheese on the burger when it is 3/4 of the way cooked and melt. Place bottom bun on plate. Place burger on bottom bun. Place lettuce, tomato and onion on top of the burger. Cover with top bun and secure with a toothpick. Place pickle next to the burger. Place fries on the plate.

CHEESEBURGER PIE (JAMIE DEEN)

Steps:

• Let frozen puff pastry sit at room temperature for approximately 20 minutes to thaw enough to easily work with it.
• Preheat oven to 375°F and preheat grill or stovetop pan.
• Mix ground beef, steak seasoning and steak seasoning sauce (use your hands, if necessary).
• Form meat mixture into 4 smallish flat patties.
• On grill (or stove-top), cook hamburgers to medium or medium-well.
• Remove the burgers and top each with a slice of cheese.
• Roll out the puff pastry, flattening slightly, and cut into 4 squares.
• Cover each burger with a piece of puff pastry, flipping it over and wrapping around the bottom and pinching to seal the edges.
• Place pies on ungreased baking sheet, pinched side down.
• Whisk egg yolk and 1 tsp water.
• Brush each pie with egg wash.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until pie is golden brown.
• Serve with condiments of your choosing.

CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Place whole, perfect vanilla wafers on 2 trays; one with wafers facing up, the other with wafers facing down.
• Each tray should have the same number of wafers (35-40).
• Brush wafers (rounded side up) with egg white and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Set aside.
• To color coconut, place in small container with several drops of green food coloring.
• shake well and let sit.
• To make"cheese" frosting, whip powdered sugar and milk together til smooth.
• add yellow and red food coloring til desired orange tint is achieved.
• To assemble"cheeseburgers", use dab of frosting to glue peppermint cookies into place on to wafer (flat side up).
• This is your"burger".
• Now spread frosting"cheese" on and sprinkle with green coconut"lettuce".
• Dab with frosting again and top with sesame wafer.
• Repeat until all"burgers" are made.