Recipe: Gourmet burger with fruity mayo plus bonus jam

MANILA, Philippines — Chef Chris Valdes shared how to make the burger, from its brioche bun to the blueberry mayonnaise, that makes it so much more special than other gourmet burgers.

Should you wish to whip up blueberry jam from scratch, you will also find the recipe here, made possible by the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council using high-quality fresh U.S. blueberries.

Ingredients:

For the brioche bun:

140 ml. water

Whole eggs

800 grams bread flour

134.40 grams caster sugar

13 grams yeast

10.8 grams salt

11 grams bread improver

359.2 grams unsalted butter

For the egg wash:

1 large egg

1 tsp. water

Procedure:

1. Mix water, eggs and dry ingredients in this order and mix until gluten forms. Keep in mind to scrape the bottom and the sides to make sure dough is evenly incorporated.

2. Once dough has gluten formed, slowly incorporate the softened butter and mix in until the dough has become elastic and well incorporated. Cover the dough with a damp kitchen towel and set aside to double in size for 1  to 3 hours at room temperature (25°C).

3. After the dough has doubled in size, use the dough scraper, flour it and then continue to divide dough into 30 to 35 portions.

4. Shape the dough into balls by flattening, then gather the ends and pinch the dough to close the center. Flip the dough over, cupping the surface using your palm, then transfer to the baking sheet. Cover and rest for about 1 to 2 hours.

5. After the buns rise for a second time, prepare the egg wash by scrambling the egg and water and then brush the top of the buns lightly with it.

6. Preheat oven to about 200°C. In a baking tray, create steam by adding a cup of water to a baking dish and then bake the buns until golden brown for 15 to 20 minutes.

For the burger patty:

500 grams 100% Angus ground patty

3 grams salt

3 grams pepper

5 grams rocket arugula

4 slices Havarti cheese

30 grams salted butter

Procedure:

1. Divide the beef into 4 pieces, like a hockey puck, then season liberally with salt and pepper.

2. Heat a skillet to medium high. Place beef patties on skillet and smash evenly to 1/3-inch thickness. Leave the patty to cook, undisturbed, for 3 minutes, or until a crust forms, then flip