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		Southern Pimento Cheese Burgers
		Serving Size - 4
		Prepared By - DnD
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PIMENTO CHEESE:

1 cup shredded extra-sharp Cheddar, room temperature

1/3 cup shredded Monterey jack, room temperature

3 tablespoons mayonnaise, room temperature

2 tablespoons cream cheese, room temperature

2 ounces jarred diced pimento peppers, drained

1 tablespoon bread and butter pickle juice

1/2 tablespoon horseradish sauce

1 teaspoon yellow mustard

HONEY SLAW:

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

1 tablespoon honey

1 1/4 cups shredded cabbage

8 slices thick-cut applewood smoked bacon

PATTIES:

1 1/4 pounds ground chuck

1/4 pound cured and smoked country ham, finely chopped (or chopped in a food processor)

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

4 potato hamburger buns, split

1/2 cup crushed kettle-cooked plain potato chips

To prepare Pimento Cheese, in a medium mixing bowl, combine Cheddar and Jack cheeses, mayonnaise, cream cheese, pimento peppers, pickle juice, horseradish sauce, and mustard; mix until well combined. To prepare Honey Slaw, in a small mixing bowl combine mayonnaise, honey, and cabbage; mix until well combined. Heat a 12-inch nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook until the bacon is crispy, about 5 minutes, flipping once. Drain on paper towels. Pour off almost all of the bacon fat from the pan, leaving a very thin layer. To make the patties, combine the beef, country ham, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Handling the meat as little as possible to avoid compacting it, mix well. Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and form into patties to fit the buns. Using the same grill pan as before, cook the hamburgers over medium-high heat for 3 minutes per side or until cooked medium rare. Meanwhile, place buns on a rack in the oven. Bake for 3 to 5 minutes. Also, place the plates that the burgers will be served on in the oven to heat. To assemble the burgers, spread a generous amount of Pimento Cheese on the cut sides of the buns. On each bun bottom (on top of the Pimento Cheese), place a thin layer of Honey Slaw. Top the slaw with a burger patty, 2 slices of bacon, and crushed potato chips. Add the bun tops. Place the completed hamburgers on a nonstick baking sheet and bake in the oven for 1 minute. Serve burgers on warm plates.