Southern Pimento Cheese Burger By Harold Cohen Ultimate Burger

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Entered for safe-keeping. Entered for safe-keeping. This was submitted by harold cohen to the ultimate recipe showdown on the food network. The pimento cheese has also been saved as southern pimento cheese from harold cohen's ultimate burger, and the slaw was saved as honey slaw from harold cohen's ultimate burger

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Steps

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Make pimento cheese:.

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In a medium mixing bowl , combine cheddar and jack cheeses , mayonnaise , cream cheese , pimento peppers , pickle juice , horseradish sauce , and mustard.

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Mix until well combined.

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Make honey slaw:.

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In a small mixing bowl , combine mayonnaise , honey , and cabbage.

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Mix until well combined.

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Cook bacon:.

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Heat a 12-inch nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat.

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Add bacon and cook until the bacon is crispy , about 5 minutes , flipping once.

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Drain on paper towels.

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Pour off almost all of the bacon fat from the pan , leaving a very thin layer.

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Make patties:.

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.

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Combine the beef , country ham , salt , and pepper in a large bowl.

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Handling the meat as little as possible to avoid compacting it , mix well.

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Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and form into patties to fit the buns.

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Make an indentation in the middle of the top of each pattie to ensure even cooking.

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Using the same grill pan as before , cook the hamburger.

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Ingredients

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extra-sharp cheddar cheese, monterey jack cheese, mayonnaise, cream cheese, diced pimentos, bread and butter pickle juice, horseradish sauce, yellow mustard, honey, cabbage, smoked bacon, ground chuck, country ham, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, potato hamburger buns, potato chips