Black Beef Burger

Ingredients for 8 servings:

• 100 ml milk, lukewarm
• 1 packet of dry yeast
• 500 g wheat flour type 550, strong baking flour
• 30 g sugar
• 1 pinch of salt
• 55 g butter, soft
• 10 eggs
• 1 kg beef fillet(s)
• Pepper, freshly ground
• 2 lettuce hearts
• 16 slices of bacon
• 8 tbsp Ajvar, hot
• 8 slices of cheddar cheese
• n. B. Food coloring, black

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour 45 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 3 hours 15 minutes

Mix the flour with yeast, salt, and sugar. Add 2 eggs, milk, and food coloring and knead everything into a smooth dough. Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes. Form 8 balls from the dough, place them on a baking sheet lined with baking paper, and let them rest, covered, for another hour. Preheat the oven to 200°C (top/bottom heat). If you like, you can now brush the burger buns with an egg-water-milk mixture (1 egg, 1 tbsp water, 1 tbsp milk) and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake the buns in the hot oven for about 20 minutes, then let them cool. Wash the fillet, pat dry, and cut into 8 medallions. Cover with cling film and pound thinly from the center out (diameter about 12 cm), season with salt and pepper. Remove and wash the lettuce leaves. Fry the bacon until crispy. Cut the buns open and lightly toast the insides. Place ajvar and lettuce on the bottom half of the bun. Fry the meat in a pan, medium or well-done, depending on your taste, and place it on the lettuce. Place one slice of cheddar cheese and two strips of bacon on top of the warm meat. Fry eight eggs until fried, place them on the bacon, and place the top half of the bun on top. Tip: In summer, you can also grill the bacon, meat, and fried eggs.