German Hamburger

1 1/2 pounds ground beef

1/2 pound ground pork

3/4 cup soft bread crumbs (1 slice bread)

1 cup chopped onion

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon snipped parsley

1 beaten egg

1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons butter

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork and bread crumbs. Set the meat mixture aside.

2. In a medium skillet, cook onion in the 2 tablespoons butter till tender, but not brown. Add to meat mixture, along with parsley. In a food processor bowl or food grinder, process or grind mixture. (If you have a small food processor bowl, process half at a time.) Return to mixing bowl. Add egg, lemon peel, salt, basil and pepper; mix well.

3. Shape meat mixture into nine 1/2-inch-thick patties. Coat the patties wit h the flour.

4. In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter. Cook 3 or 4 patties, uncovered, over medium low heat 12 to 15 minutes or till brown and no longer pink in center; turn once. Repeat with remaining butter and patties. Serves 9.

Note: You can wrap and freeze shaped patties for several months. Thaw in your refrigerator before cooking.