Original Tommy's World Famous Hamburgers

How to make Original Tommy's World Famous Hamburgers Recipe

Makes 8 burgers. (6 cups of chili.)

Chili:
1 lb ground beef,(not lean)*
1/4 c flour plus 1 1/4 cups flour
1 1/3 c beef broth
4 c water
3 T chili powder
2 T grated,(and then chopped) carrot
1 T white vinegar
2 t minced onion,Dried
2 t salt
1 t granulated sugar
1 t paprika
1/4 t garlic powder

Burger:
3 lb beef,Ground
8 hamburger buns
16 sl Kraft cheddar cheese Singles
1/2 c onion,Diced
32 hamburger pickles,(slices), up to 40
8 sl large beefsteak tomato (1/2-inch thick)
1/4 c yellow mustard

Method:
Prepare the chili by first browning the meat in a large saucepan over medium heat. Crumble the meat as it browns. When the meat has been entirely cooked (7 to 10 minutes), pour the meat into a strainer over a large cup or saucepan. Let the fat drip out of the meat for about 5 minutes, then return the meat back to the first saucepan. Cover and set aside.

With the fat from the meat, we will now make a roux Heat the drippings in a saucepan over medium heat (you should have drained off around 1/2 cup of the stuff). When the fat is hot, add 1/4 cup flour to the pan and stir well. Reduce heat to medium/low, and continue to heat the roux, stirring often until it is a rich caramel color. This should take from 10 to 15 minutes. Add the beef broth to the pan and stir. Remove from heat.

Meanwhile, back at the other pan, add the water to the beef, then whisk in the remaining 1 1/4 cups flour. Add the roux/broth mixture and the other chili ingredients and whisk until blended. Make sure your grated carrot is chopped up to the size of rice before you add it.

Crank the heat up to medium/high. Stir often until you see bubbles forming on the surface of the chili. Turn the heat down to medium/low, and continue to simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until thick. The chili should be calmly bubbling like lava as it simmers. When it's done cooking, take the chili off the heat, cover it, and let it sit for 30 minutes to an hour before using it on the burgers. It should thicken to a tasty brown paste as it sits.

To make your hamburgers, you'll first divide 3 pounds of hamburger into 16 portions of 3 ounces each. Grill the burgers on in a hot skillet or on an indoor griddle for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until done. Use some salt and pepper on each patty.

Build the burgers by lightly toasting the faces of the hamburger buns. Turn them over into a hot skillet or a griddle on medium heat.

Place one patty onto the bottom bun.

Position two slices of cheese on the meat.

Place another beef patty on the cheese.

Spoon about 1/3 cup of chili onto the beef patty.

Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of diced onion onto the chili.

Arrange 4 to 5 pickle slices on the onion.

Place a thick slice of tomato on next.

Spread mustard over the face of the top bun and top off your hamburger by turning this bun over onto the tomato.