Pear & Walnut Burger

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.

Step 2

Place walnuts on a pan and cook in the oven for 8 minutes.

Step 3

Combine sugar, cinnamon, salt, and milk in a pan and heat for 8 minutes on medium high. Stir and cook until sauce is thick & gooey.

Step 4

Stir walnuts into candy sauce and add vanilla extract.

Step 5

Pour walnuts onto wax paper or tin foil and separate so they don't stick together.

Step 6

Slice pear in half vertically and then cut medium/thin wedges.

Step 7

Get your grill/pan/etc hot.

Step 8

Salt & pepper the ground beef and then divide into 8oz (1/2 lb) portions (or you can use smaller 6oz portions). Flatten into patties that are about 1/2 inch larger than the buns

Step 9

Put a thumbprint in the middle of the patty so it doesn’t puff up when cooking.

Step 10

Grill your burgers about 4min on the first side.

Step 11

Add pear slices to the grill and cook only for a few minutes.

Step 12

Flip burgers and immediately add blue cheese crumbles. Cook until you reach the correct temp (140F for medium), usually about 2 to 4 minutes.

Step 13

Place walnuts in blue cheese and top with grilled pear slices. Enjoy!