Homemade Burgers & Mini-Sliders
For some reason, we???ve always strayed away from the burger option on children???s menus, but, having thought more about it, surely they???re just the same as lasagne or cottage pie? Healthier in fact as not every little piece of mince is browned in fat first? Ok, so I???m not sure of the science behind that last comment, but it makes sense to me! When asking Frankie if she wanted to make burgers for tea she, as is her first response to most things, declared that she didn???t like them. That was beside the point, and we began anyway! This is a great way to get the little ones involved in cooking as they can get their hands in to mix, measure out spoonfuls of spices, squash them in the pestle and mortar and help break the eggs and crumble the bread ??? it???ll keep them occupied for hours! I???ve always based my mince mix on Jamie Oliver???s ???Botham Burgers??? as they???re really tasty. If you read my blog regularly, you???ll know I tend not to ???do??? quantities as, with things like this, you adapt to your own tastes. I???ll try and put a few suggestions in, but it???s really up to you and your family what flavours and spicing you prefer. Here???s my version: