This recipe was originally posted in What's for Dinner March 2008 by Sueanne:
Funny Face Hamburgers
Brown
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
2 tablsp. chopped onion
2 tablsp. shortening
2 tablsp. flour
2 teasp. salt
1/4 teasp. pepper
1/3 cup chopped parsley
1/4 cup grated carrot
Add:
1/4 cup catsup
Cook for 5 min, stirring constantly. Cool slightly.
Dissolve:
1 pkg yeast in 1/3 cup lukewarm water.
Combine:
1/4 cup shortening
2 tablesp. sugar
2 teasp. salt
3/4 cup scalded milk
Blend in:
1 egg and the dissolved yeast
Add:
4 cups sifted flour; mix well.
Knead dough in bowl until smooth.
Roll out on floured board to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into rounds with 3 inch cutter. Brush center with melted butter.
Place 2 tablesp. of hamburger filling in center of half of rounds. Top with remaining rounds. Seal edges. Cut gashes for the eyes and mouth for escape of steam. Brush with milk.
Combine
1 slice of bread, crumbled
2 tablesp. brown sugar
1 teasp. of cinnamon
1 tablsp. milk.
Shape mixture over one-third of bun for hair. Cut halves of raisin for eyes. Use small wedges of tomato or pimiento for mouth, making funny faces.
Place on greased baking sheet.
Let rise in warm place (85 - 90 *) until double in bulk, about 45 min.
Bake in moderately hot oven ( 400* ) for 12 - 15 min.
Make 12 to 16 hamburgers.
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