Double Baco Cheeseburger. It's for a Cop.

Well, I am way behind on posting some recipes so I thought I'd make an addition or two as I enjoy my day off! This recipe will be a special step by step with photos of each stage for your viewing pleasure. We shall start with one of my burger experiments. Now I have done many different things with burgers ranging from Jersey Burgers, to Pizza Burgers, to the basic Bacon Cheeseburgers. Here is my take on a Bacon Cheeseburger with flair... The Double Baco Cheeseburger!

Now, as you can see, this thing is massive. There is definitely some tweaks I would have made looking back based on roll size and burger thickness, but it was delicious either way.

3 tips before we begin... This burger also takes some decent coordination of multiple tasks at once so if necessary, cook the bacon first so that you don't have to run all over the place like I did. This is also necessary if you wish to cook your burger medium rare (I'll go into this more below after explaining how I did it) - mine was actually a bit more well done than I'd normally prefer. Also, as my buddy Tom pointed out, pushing down the burger in the center with your thumb would ensure a thinner patty and not this leaning tower o'burger seen above.

Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

Ingredients: (Serves 2 Double Baco Cheeseburgers)

4 High Quality Angus Beef Patties
10 Slices Apple Smoked Bacon
1/4 Pound Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese (about 4-6 thin slices)
2 Poppy Kaisers
Salt & Pepper to Taste
A small portion of butter to fry the bacon (not necesary but why not at this point)

1. Start by slicing half of the uncooked apple smoked bacon into small pieces and splitting into 4 even portions (this is quite difficult without poultry scissors but just try your best if you don't have a pair). Next, one at a time, take 1 portion of the bacon and crumble it into 1 angus burger patty.

OPTIONAL Replacement Step 1: Precook the bacon and crumble the cooked bacon into the uncooked burger patties. This is very important if you are desiring a more rare cooked burger.

2. If you haven't already done so, begin/finish cooking up your bacon

3. Preheat and grease your grill as necessary with cooking spray. Carefully place each burger on the grill (the are quite fragile at first so being gentle is key to the patty holding together).

4. Once the burger is close to being cooked through, season accordingly and then place 2 slices of bacon on each patty.

5. Then, place the cheese on each patty covering the bacon.

6. Now remove from the grill, place the patties onto the rolls and serve!

And that is all there is to it. I hope you enjoy these as much as we did... My brother was quite lucky he was home the afternoon I cooked these (:

Let me know your thoughts with comments!