HAMBURGERS AU POIVRE

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Categories Beef

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cracked black pepper
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 green onion sliced thin
3 tablespoons brandy
1 cup half and half

Steps:

Lightly mix beef, 1 tablespoon mustard, the thyme and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Shape mixture into 4 patties. Pour cracked pepper on waxed paper. Press both sides of each hamburger firmly in pepper to coat. Melt butter in large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add hamburgers and cook 3 minutes on each side for rare or until done as desired. Remove patties, keep warm. Add green onion to skillet and cook 1 minute just until wilted. Add brandy and ingnite with long match. When flame die out, stir in half and half and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Simmer about 5 minutes to reduce liquid by about 1/3. Stir in 1 tablespoon mustard, return hamburgers to skillet. Spoon some sauce over tops, sprinkle with additional cracked pepper. Serve immediately