{"id":4525,"date":"2017-03-02T19:59:34","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T19:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/?p=4525"},"modified":"2018-04-06T15:34:46","modified_gmt":"2018-04-06T15:34:46","slug":"pastry-crusted-italian-style-burger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/?p=4525","title":{"rendered":"Pastry-crusted Italian Style Burger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you planning to spend a nice evening with your friends at home? Are you looking for something delicious to eat all together, but you are bored of the usual burger and\u00a0takeaway meals?<\/p>\n<p>To add a creative touch to your burger in just a few minutes, try this recipe!<\/p>\n<p>I have replaced the soft bread with a crunchy puff pastry crust and I added mozzarella slices, to make the meat juicy and soft. I have also added\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tastewithgusto.ie\/shop\/sun-dried-tomatoes\/\">Sundried Tomatoes<\/a>, to give an Italian boost of taste! \u00a0You can also use Soya or Veggie Burger instead of\u00a0beef\u00a0if you prefer a veggie option!<\/p>\n<p>Try it, I&#8217;m sure that this fantastic recipe will become a special dish for your friends and for the kids!<\/p>\n<h1>Pastry-crusted Italian Style\u00a0Burger!<\/h1>\n<h2>Ingredients for 2\u00a0people:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>4 Hamburgers<\/li>\n<li>1 Mozzarella<\/li>\n<li>1 <a href=\"https:\/\/tastewithgusto.ie\/shop\/sun-dried-tomatoes\/\">Jar of Sundried Tomatoes<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1 Puff Pastry Sheet<\/li>\n<li>1 Egg<\/li>\n<li>Sesame Seeds<\/li>\n<li>Salt and Pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CrustedBurger1-e1488411509190.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4528\" src=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CrustedBurger1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fry the hamburgers in a pan, just for 2 minutes each side to create a slight brown crust.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CrustedBurger2-e1488411594444.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4529\" src=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CrustedBurger2-300x172.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cut the mozzarella into slices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CrustedBurger3-e1488411693262.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4530\" src=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CrustedBurger3-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Put one hamburger on one side of the puff pastry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CrustedBurger4-e1488411789536.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4531\" src=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CrustedBurger4-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Add a slice of mozzarella on top and season with salt and pepper.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CrustedBurger5-e1488411963113.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4532\" src=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CrustedBurger5-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After that, put the second hamburger on top. Add another slice of mozzarella, season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Finally, add 2 or 3 <a href=\"https:\/\/tastewithgusto.ie\/shop\/sun-dried-tomatoes\/\">sundried tomatoes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CrustedBurger6-e1488412179547.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4533\" src=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CrustedBurger6-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wrap the hamburger and mozzarella tower in the puff pastry to create a shell. Decorate the top with some strips of puff pastry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CrustedBurger7-e1488412392195.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4534\" src=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CrustedBurger7-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Beat the egg and spread it on the pastry shell.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CrustedBurger8-e1488412991519.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4535\" src=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CrustedBurger8-e1488412991519-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then, decorate with some sesame seeds on top.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CrustedBurger9-e1488413121134.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4538\" src=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CrustedBurger9-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Repeat the same steps for the second serving.<\/p>\n<p>Put in the oven, preheated at 180\u00b0C for around 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Serve warm&#8230; they are really delicious!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CrustedBurger10-e1488413286781.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4539 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CrustedBurger10-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You will have a great surprise as soon as you will cut the pastry shell&#8230; the smell is stunning!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CrustedBurger11-e1488413414466.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4540\" src=\"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CrustedBurger11-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Enjoy and&#8230; Buon Appetito!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you planning to spend a nice evening with your friends at home? Are you looking for something delicious to eat all together, but you are bored of the usual burger and\u00a0takeaway meals? To add a creative touch to your burger in just a few minutes, try this recipe! I have replaced the soft bread [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":4527,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4525"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4525\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7176,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4525\/revisions\/7176"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}