Used to be a White Castle where I lived in Massachusetts. There’s nothing like the burgers that they served. Thick, juicy char-boiled burger, fresh tomato slice and crisp onion. First bite, grab the napkin...
But, these places are a rarity today. And they probably don’t belong within the genre of “Fast Food”...
But, these places are a rarity today. And they probably don’t belong within the genre of “Fast Food”...
It must have been a different White Castle than I have ever seen. WHite Castle cheeseburgers are steamed over a bed of onions and served with mustard and steamed onions. I don't think I've ever seen a tomato at a White Castle,and I know I've never seen crisp onions at once - they steam them all. We used to buy the 'suitcases' - 24 in a box.
**Copycat White Castle Burgers**
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds hamburger
1 package Lipton onion soup mix
1 tablespoon peanut butter (yes, peanut butter.. trust me)
1/2 cup milk
1 onion, finely chopped
Sara Lee Classic Dinner Rolls (or the really soft small-sized dinner rolls from the bakery), sliced in half
Cheese slices(you can use Kraft Singles or sliced Velveeta cheese.. we used Velveeta)
Instructions
In a large bowl mix the hamburger, Lipton onion soup mix, peanut butter, and milk. Spread the meat mixture on a cookie sheet. Use a rolling pin to roll over the meat to smooth it out.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. The meat will shrink. Take it out of the oven and put the diced onions all around the edges, this will give the meat a great flavor.
Bake for 15 more minutes, remove from oven, then spoon the onions from the edges all over the top of the meat and layer with cheese slices.
Bake another 7-10 minutes (until cheese is melted). Then add the tops of your rolls (the bottom part of the rolls will just sit on the counter) and place back in the oven for about 5 more minutes.
Take it out of the oven. Slice the meat with a pizza cutter and pick up the slider/top bun with a spatula and set it on the bottom bun.