Best Black Bun Recipes

BLACK BEAN AND CORN VEGGIE BURGER WITH SWEET POTATO "BUN"

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Prepare a grill for medium-high heat. Brush the sweet potatoes with 1 tablespoon of the oil, and sprinkle with a large pinch of salt. Lightly oil the grill grates. Arrange the sweet potato rounds on the grill, cover with the lid and cook until there are nice grill marks and the potatoes are tender but not mushy, 8 to 12 minutes per side. Set aside to cool completely. (These "buns" can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 2 days.)
• Meanwhile, mash the beans and corn in a medium bowl until the beans form almost a paste. Add the cheese, 3 tablespoons of the cornmeal, the egg white, scallions and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Form the mixture into 4 patties about 1/2 inch thick. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes up to overnight.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat. Put the remaining 2 tablespoons cornmeal onto a plate. Dredge both sides of the patties in the cornmeal. Cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer the skillet to the oven, and bake until the burgers reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 5 minutes.
• Brush 4 of the grilled sweet potato slices with some of the mayonnaise. Put the lettuce leaves and burgers on the remaining 4 slices, and sandwich together.

BLACK BEAN BURGER WITH MUSHROOM BUN

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F.
• Use a small spoon to remove the stems and gills from the mushrooms. Brush them all over with 4 tablespoons of the oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast on a baking sheet cap-side up until the mushrooms have released most of their liquid and are tender, about 20 minutes, flipping halfway through. Season liberally with salt and pepper.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Line a large plate or a small baking sheet with paper towels.
• Add the oats, bell pepper, chopped onions, garlic, chili powder, smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon salt and a couple grinds of pepper to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add the beans and pulse until the mixture is blended enough so that it sticks together when you squeeze a small amount of it in the palm of your hand but not be pureed. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir with a rubber spatula to evenly mix the ingredients. Divide into 4 equal portions and form into 3-inch patties about 1/2-inch thick. Place the formed patties on the prepared baking sheet.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick pan or cast-iron skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Once the oil is lightly shimmering, carefully lay the patties in the oil and cook until browned on the first side, 4 to 5 minutes. Use a spatula to carefully flip the patties and cook on the second side until browned and warmed through, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer the patties to the prepared plate to absorb any excess oil.
• Serve each patty on top of a mushroom bun (cap-side down) and layer with ketchup, butter lettuce, tomatoes and onion slices.

BLACK BUN

Steps:

• 1. To make the pastry case, rub the butter into the flour with the baking powder and add enough cold water to mix to a stiff dough. Leave to rest and roll out to a fairly thin sheet. Grease 2 x 20 cm (8-inch) loaf tins and line them with the dough, reserving enough to cover the top.
• 2. Preaheat the oven to 110°C (225°F/ Gas 1/4).
• 3. Make the filling. Mix all the dry ingredients together, then mix in the brandy, egg, and enough milk to moisten the mixture. Put it into the prepared loaf tins and cover with the remaining pastry. Use the remaining milk or an egg wash (1 egg beaten with a splash of milk) to seal the top crust. Prick all over with a fork and brush with egg wash. Bake in the oven for about 3 hours. When it is cool store in an airtight tin.