For Christmas our friends Rob and Wendy gave us a fun little kitchen gadget that makes perfect patties for slider burgers and we finally had the chance to use them. We’ve wanted to try it out for a while now, but felt that we didn’t want to add just another burger, so we got creative. These pocket sliders made a perfect appetizer for a Sharks watching party we were going to later that evening. This month we’re getting ready to plant our “Victory Garden” in the back yard. We planned on this last year and failed due to lack of dirt, and a bent thumb on Eric’s end. We looked back on why we never finished our planters and the obvious answer was “hammers hurt”. Eric needs to get better at aiming that thing. When Eric first described the garden area as our victory garden, Charisse asked “its not a vegetable garden? How do you grow victories?” Okay, so maybe we added that last part for dramatic effect but here in the US and in England a backyard garden holds more meaning than just a fun hobby. Beginning in 1917, American and British citizens were encouraged to grow small portable foods like vegetables and . While victory gardens made a terrific marketing tool, the effect on the home-front was fairly pronounced in a number of ways. Most of the time when someone thinks of a victory garden one conjures images of 1940′s war propaganda. In reality both world wars depended on individual households doing everything they could to reduce their draw on existing resources. A garden in the front lawn meant more than just more food on the plate and happier people, there was more food for G.I.s fighting overseas even with a reduced labor pool as so many of the laborers normally involved in agriculture were enlisted. At this point, Charisse began rolling her eyes and summed up Eric’s whole lecture with a comment along the lines of “so everyone had more food and was happy”. 

Pocket Slider Burgers

What You Will Need

1 lb hamburger meat
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 egg
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp pepper
a couple dashes of worcestershire sauce
block of white stilton with apricots
1 onion (sliced thin)
1 tsp sugar
1 Tbs olive oil

Pizza Dough

3 1/2 cups flour
1 Tbs yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water
pinch of salt

To make dough, dissolve yeast in warm water. Once dissolved, knead into flour mixture, add a pinch of salt and continue to knead until worked into a dough. Let sit.

In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, pepper, worcestershire sauce, egg and breadcrumbs. Mix well and form into small patties, about the size of a golf ball.

In a skillet heat the olive oil and caramelize the onions and sugar. Set aside.

In a large skillet cook the burgers, flipping once until desired wellness.

Preheat the oven to 425*

To assemble sliders, tear off a small amount of dough, about the size of a golf ball and roll out flat, about 1/4 of an inch. Place a slice of cheese, some caramelized onions, and 1 patty. Pull the edges of the dough around and seal. Place on baking sheet, brush with an egg wash, sprinkle a bit of course salt on top and bake for about 15-20 minutes until the dough is nice and golden brown. Serve hot. 

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20 Responses to “Pocket Slider Burgers”

1. MarmandeintheKitchen says:

   February 13, 2011 at 3:04 pm

   I love the idea of using white stilton with apricots on these – sounds so delicious!
2. Meaghan Luby says:

   February 8, 2011 at 10:25 am

   these look SO friggin cute! my gosh, i want to make them just for the adorable factor! and they could 100% be a meal, with some salad or veggies, and i'd be fine with that! so cute! so yummy! thanks for sharing!-meg@ http://www.clutzycooking.blogspot.com@ http://www.myscribblednotebook.blogspot.com
3. kita says:

   February 7, 2011 at 12:32 pm

   These look super fun! (not to mention, tasty!). What a great idea.
4. Hester Casey - Alchemy says:

   February 7, 2011 at 5:39 am

   I love this recipe – very, very cute. These would make fantastic fingerfood and I can see kids (or all ages) loving them. That stilton with apricots is fantastic – I'm addicted to the one with cranberries too.
5. yummy supper says:

   February 6, 2011 at 5:47 pm

   Sliders…We are fans in this family! In fact I think sliders are my boy Otis's favorite food of all time. Yum.Good luck with your Victory Garden. It is such a joy to grow and eat your own food:)-E
6. Amy Bakes Everything says:

   February 6, 2011 at 9:35 am

   OMG I love these…not only for a super bowl party – but my son's upcoming sleep over…little boys will dig these!
7. Angela FRS says:

   February 5, 2011 at 3:36 pm

   Love the addition of the stilton–looks so good!
8. Suchi says:

   February 5, 2011 at 2:53 am

   looks great- innovative and tasty recipe!
9. Sue says:

   February 5, 2011 at 1:13 am

   Your sliders sound fantastic! I'm going to have to check our local Trader Joe's to see if they carry the stilton cheese. I've never had it, but I'd love to try it:)
10. ladymorgiana says:

    February 4, 2011 at 3:42 pm

    what a great recipe Thank you for kind words over Chef's Dennis blog
11. Joy says:

    February 4, 2011 at 11:55 am

    This is a great take on sliders. My husband would love this recipe.
12. mycookingdiarys says:

    February 4, 2011 at 9:44 am

    This burgers looks yumm……ur recipes snaps also good. thanks for sharing this recipe.
13. Peggy says:

    February 4, 2011 at 8:21 am

    These look great! That Stilton cheese sounds like a fantastic addition too!
14. Stephanie says:

    February 4, 2011 at 6:36 am

    Very cute idea! They looks so moist and delicious inside. And the cheese? Awesome!!
15. Belinda @zomppa says:

    February 3, 2011 at 7:06 pm

    These are brilliant! And with a surprise of cheese!! A keeper.
16. Lauren at KeepItSweet says:

    February 3, 2011 at 4:43 pm

    Oh these look delicious and so fun. Love the idea of cooking them this way!
17. Swathi says:

    February 3, 2011 at 2:15 pm

    This slider burgers looks yummy,
18. Mateja ^_^ says:

    February 3, 2011 at 1:49 pm

    What a cute yummy little sliders and just in time for the Super Bowl, yay!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing
19. briarrose says:

    February 3, 2011 at 8:15 am

    What a great way to fix sliders. The pockets are just too cute.
20. The Food Hound says:

    February 3, 2011 at 5:56 am

    These look awesome! I tried some lemon Stilton recently and did not care for it, but I would totally use another cheese