Copycat Big Mac Recipe

Ingredients

Special Sauce:
1/4 cup Miracle Whip
1/4 cup Mayonnaise
2 heaping tbsp French salad dressing (like Wishbone Deluxe)
1/2 tbsp Sweet Relish
2 heaping tsp Dill Pickle Relish
1 tsp Sugar
1 tsp Dried Minced Onion
1 tsp White Vinegar
1 tsp Ketchup
1/8 tsp Salt

Burgers:
2 thin 2 oz Patties
1 Sesame Seed Buns
1 additional Bun Bottoms
1 slices American Cheese
1 tbsp Special Sauce
1 tsp finely diced Onion
1/2 cup chopped Lettuce
2 Dill Pickle slices
dash of Salt
dash of Pepper

Instructions

Mix special sauce ingredients until well blended in a microwave

safe container.
Microwave 25 seconds.
Mix well again.
Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before using.
 cut browned side of extra bun half away, leaving piece to use as
middle.
Lighly toast buns on pan or griddle and set aside.
Cook patties in hot pan 1-2 minutes each side lightly salting and
peppering.
On bottom bun, add 1/2 tbsp Special Sauce, 1/2 tsp dice onion, 1/4
cup lettuce, slice of American cheese and 1 patty.
On the middle bun, add 1/2 tbsp Special Sauce, 1/2 tsp dice onion,
pickles, 1/4 cup lettuce and 1 patty.
Place the middle bun section on top of the bottom bun section and
top with the top bun.

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TableofContents
ImportantCookingTips............................................................................2
TheAllBeefPatties.........................................................................................2
SearingTheBeefPatties.................................................................................2
SeasoningyourHamburgers...........................................................................2
ToastingtheBuns............................................................................................2
DressingyourBurgers.....................................................................................2
"Qing"Methods...............................................................................................3
McDonald'sHamburgerSeasoning.................................................................4
McDonald'sBigXTra?Seasoning.................................................................4
ScramblingEggsatMcDonald's......................................................................4
RegularHamburger.................................................................................5
QuarterPounder......................................................................................7
Cheeseburger..........................................................................................8
BaconDoubleCheeseburger..................................................................8
McD.L.T...................................................................................................9
ArchDeluxe...........................................................................................10
BigMac..................................................................................................11
BigXTra................................................................................................12
QuarterPoundCheddarMelt................................................................13
ChickenMcGrillSandwich.....................................................................14
BigNTasty............................................................................................15
McLeanDeluxe......................................................................................16
McRibSandwich....................................................................................17
FiletOFish............................................................................................18
FiletOFishTartarSauce..............................................................................18
McChicken.............................................................................................19
McChickenSauce..........................................................................................19
FrenchFries...........................................................................................20
Milkshakes.............................................................................................21
ChickenFajitas......................................................................................22
ChickenMcNuggets...............................................................................23
DippingSauces......................................................................................24
McDonald'sHotMustardSauce....................................................................24
McDonald'sSweetandSourSauce...............................................................24
McDonald'sSweetandSourSauce(simplified)............................................24
McDonald'sBarbecueSauce.........................................................................24
McDonald'sHoneyDippingSauce.................................................................24
BreakfastBurritos..................................................................................25
EggMcMuffin.........................................................................................26
Biscuits..................................................................................................27
SausageMcMuffin.........................................................................................27
SausageMcMuffinwithEgg..........................................................................27
McDonald'sBiscuits.......................................................................................27
McDonald'sBiscuitDressing.........................................................................28
SausageBiscuitwithEgg..............................................................................28
SausageMcMuffinandSausageMcMuffinwithEgg.....................................28
Muffins...................................................................................................29
BranMuffins..................................................................................................29
McDonald'sAppleMcMuffins.........................................................................29
McDonald'sAppleMcMuffins(simplified).......................................................29
HotAppleandCherryPies....................................................................30
ScrambledEggsandHashBrowns.......................................................31
Hotcakes................................................................................................32
BroccoliCheeseSoup...........................................................................33

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ImportantCookingTips
TheAllBeefPatties
ThegroundbeefyouuseisacriticalfactorinduplicatingtheMcFlavor.McDonald'susesonlyUSDA
certified
100%groundbeef.
Well,ifyoursupermarketislikemine,thereare5or6differentkindstochoosefrom.Groundround?
Ground
Sirloin?Ultralean?Groundbeef?GroundChuck?
McDonald'susesgroundchuck.Thisistheexactfattoleanratio.Groundchuckis80%lean.Soifyour
supermarketdoesn'toffergroundchuck,thenbuygroundbeefthat's80%lean.Itisthesame.
SearingTheBeefPatties
AveryimportantsteptorecreatingtheMcDonald'sburgerflavorissearingthemproperly.
Searingistheprocessofapplyingpressuretothefrozenpattiesastheycookonthegriddle.Thisisdone
about20secondsafterlayingthepattiesonthegrillbypressingdownwiththebackofaspatula,while
adding
pressurefromyourfreehand.
Pressdownfirmlyforabout23secondsonregularsizedpatties,and56secondsonquarterpoundpatties.
Searingsealsinthejuicesandflavors.Butitalsomakestheburgerhardtoturn.Properlysearedpattieswill
sticktothegriddle,andyoumustactually"cut"themeatoffofthesurfaceasyouturnthem.
Nonsticksurfaceshelp,buttheyalsomakeithardtogettheevendarksearingyouneedforgreat
McBurgers.Isuggestacookingsurfacethatisnotnonstick...andaverystrong,sharpspatula.
SeasoningyourHamburgers
UsetheSpecialSeasoningdescribedinthissite,anduseitliberally.Don'tbestingy,putalotonthepatties
whilethey'recooking.Agoodamountofitwill"float"awaywiththefat.Thisisanimportantfactorinthe
"McFlavor."
You'llneedtouseevenmoreontheQuarterPounderpatties.
ToastingtheBuns
ThebunsonalloftheMcDonald'sburgersmustbetoasted.(TheonlyexceptionistheFiletOFish?.
Thisisdonebylayingthebunsfacedownonapreheated375?electricgriddle.Youneedtoapplylight
pressuretothebunsinordertoachieveuniform,eventoasting.Thistoastingprocessonlytakesabouta
minute.Thebunscanbetoastedinadvance,tops(crowns)andbottoms(heels).Theywillbereheated
anyway.Toastingtheminadvanceallowsyouextratimetodressthem,asthemeatpattiescookveryfast.
DressingyourBurgers
Eachrecipeisveryspecificinregardstowhatcondimentsareaddedtothebun.Theamountsvary
dependinguponwhatrecipeyouareperforming.
Ontheburgersthatuseketchupandmustard,themustardisalwaysappliedfirst.Fivesmall"kisses"the
diameterofapencilgoevenlyaroundthetoastedcrown(top)ofthebunabout1/2inchfromtheedge.(If
you
connectedthedots,itwouldmakeapentagon)
Theketchupalsoisappliedusingfive"squirts".Thediameterismuchlarger,aboutthesizeofanickel.
And
thepatterniseasyfourevenlyspaced"squirts"aroundtheedgeofthecrown,andoneinthemiddle.It
shouldlooklikewhata"5"lookslikeondice.
Fortheothercondiments,consultthespecificrecipeyouaremaking.
TheKetchup
Fromthe1950'sthrough1980,McDonald'susedHunt's?tomatocatsup.In1980thecompanyproceeded
withplanstoproducealloftheircondimentsattheirownplants.Hunt's?lostabigaccount,anditnearly
threwthemintobankruptcy.
McDonald'sbasicallydidwhatyou'redoingbyvisitingthissite:TheyclonedHunt's?catsup.
Hunt's?catsup(theynowspellitketchup)hasasubtle,tangyzipthatHeinz?doesn'thave.Thisisduetoan
extraingredientnotfoundinHeinz?garlicpowder.Itisalsoalittlethinnerinconsistency,allowingfor
better
coverageonyourburgers.
TheMustard
McDonald'shamburgersusessuchasmallamountofmustard,honestlyanyclassicyellowmustardwill
work
justfine.Foryoudiehards,IsuggestFrench's?classicyellow.Onceagain,French's?containsaningredient
thataddsasmall,extraziptotheflavor.Yougotit:garlicpowder.

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ThePickles
McDonald'susesaverydistinctive,tartdillslice.Theonlyproductsthatcomecloseare
Heinz?GenuineDills(originalsourdill)
Vlasic?OriginalDills(notkosherdills)
Ofthetwo,Heinz?istheclosesttoMcDonald's,butVlasic?isfairlyclose.Theproblemisthatneitherof
thesepickleproductscomepresliced,soyou'llhavetoslicethemyourself.
Slicethemverythin.IsuggestaconsumermandolinliketheKTel?DialASlice.Youcandoitwitha
knife,
butkeepingituniformlythinistough.Also,thesepicklesaremadeoffairlysmallcucumbers,soslicethem
at
anangletogetlargerdiameterdillslices.
TheOnions
TheregularHamburgers,theBigMac?andtheBreakfastBurritoallusereconstitutedonions.Youcanbuy
theseatyourlocalsupermarketinthespiceaisle.Justlookfordriedchoppedonion.Makesuretheyare
choppedonion,andnotminced.
Torehydrateorreconstitutethesedriedonions,simplyadd4partswatertoonepartdriedonion,cover,
and
refrigerate30minutes.
After30minutes,draintheliquidandBAMtheretheyare!McDonald'slittlebabyonions.
Usetheproperamountneededforyourrecipe,andrefrigerate(covered)theleftovers.
"Qing"Methods
"Qing"wasaMcDonald'stermforhelpingtheflavorstomeldviamechanicalmeans;forexampleheat
lamp
ormicrowave.
WrappingyourBurgers
Usewaxedpaper.Theregularsizedburgersrequireasheetabout12"x12"square.Thebiggerburgersare
betterwith12"x16"sheets.(BigMacs?requireabout12"x18")
Wrapthembylayingthefinishedburgerupsidedowninthecenterofthewaxedpaper.Foldtwosidesso
they
overlap.Itwillresembleanoblongtubewiththeburgerinthemiddle,andtwoopenends.(withtheseam
on
thebottom)Foldtheopenendsunderneaththeburgertightly.Theburgerisnowwrapped.
TheBigMac?isdonedifferently.Placeitinthecenterofthewaxedpaperrightsideup.Thenfoldtwo
sides
ofthewaxedpaperupoverthetop,againcreatinganoblong"tube".Withtheseamontop,foldthetwo
other
endsunderneath.
ReHeatingyourBurgers
Anotherimportantsteptogettingthat"McFlavor"isthereheatingprocess.
Manyoftoday'sMcDonald'shavestoppedmicrowaving,buttheonesthatstilldousuallyovermicrowave
them.Thismakesthemabsolutelyhorrible.
Whatmoststoresaredoingnowisdisgusting.Theyprecookthemeatandtossitinatubthatisa
"warming
drawer".Theyalsokeepthebunswarmthatway.Thentheymakeyourburgerwhenyouorderit.
Sorrybuteventhemoststerileenvironmentswillallowbacteriatogrowonfood.Ifyouhaverecently
found
yourselfhavingtoruntothetoilet,sitdown,andevacuateyourselflikeJeffDanielsdidinthemovie
"Dumb
andDumber"aboutanhourafterdowningaBigMac?itisbecausethefoodsitstheretoolong.
Turnsout,theheatlampsweren'tthatbad.AtproperlymanagedMcDonald'sstores,thefoodwasthrown
out,
or"wasted"after10minuteswrappedundertheheatlamps.Nowadays...whoknowshowlongthemeat
pattiesarefesteringinanincubatortheycalla"warmingdrawer"?
ReHeatingatHome
Youcanuseyourovenasa"heatlamp"substitutebywrappingtheburgersinwaxedpaperandplacing
them
inanovensetto"warm"for510minutes.
Isuggestyouactuallymicrowavetheseburgers,whilestillwrapped,nomorethan15secondseach.Ifyou
haveanice,highpoweredmicrowavelikeIdo...youcando4ofthemat30secondsandthey'llcomeout
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McDonald'sHamburgerSeasoning
UseTHISseasoningonALLMcDonald'shamburgers.
4tablespoonssalt
2tablespoonsAccent?(MSG)
1teaspoongroundblackpepper
1/4teaspoononionpowder
Mixallingredientswell.Useinaspiceshakerwithbigenoughholesforthepeppertoflow.
ThisseasoningisusedliberallyonallMcDonald'shamburgersduringtheCOOKINGprocess.
McDonald'sBigXTra?Seasoning
3tablespoonsLawry's?seasonedsalt
3teaspoonsJollytime?Butteryseasoning
1crushedbeefbullioncube
1/4teaspoonblackpepper
ThisseasoningisusedexclusivelyontheBigXTra?
ScramblingEggsatMcDonald's
Yearsago,wescrambled8eggsatatimeinthemilkshakemultimixers.Weaddednosaltandnopepper.
WaysToCorrectlyScrambleYourEggs
IsuggestpurchasingtheHamiltonBeach?DrinkMasterTM.Itisaconsumerversionofthemultimixers
Ray
KrocsoldtotheMcDonaldbrothersinthe1950's.Youcanalsousethisappliancetomakeperfect
McDonald'smilkshakes.(IgotmineatWalMartforabout$25andloveit)
Alternativesforscramblingyoureggs,inorderofpreference
Handheldblender
Standardblender
Shakermethod
Wirewhisk
DrinkMasterTMInstructions
Crackdesirednumberofeggsintothesilver,mixingcupthatcomeswiththeDrinkMasterTM.
Scrambleatleast4,andnomorethan8.
FollowtheDrinkMasterTMinstructionsforquickmixing.Donotaddseasoning.Scrambletheeggs3045
secondsjustpriortocookingtime.Theywillbetotallyyelloworangeandquitefrothy.Thatisthekeyto
McDonald'sscrambledeggsthefoamy/frothyconsistencycausedbyusingtheDrinkMasterTM,
followedby
cookingimmediatelyafterscrambling.
HandHeldBlenderInstructions
Cracktheamountofeggsyouneedintoasmallmixingbowl,andblendwiththehandheldblenderonits
highestsettingfor3045seconds.Seeaboveforthedesiredresult.Cookimmediately.
StandardBlenderInstructions
Crackthedesiredamountofeggsintothepitcherandusetheliquefybutton.Blend3045secondsuntilthe
eggsareonesolidcolor,andveryfrothy.Cookimmediately.
ShakerInstructions
CracktheneededamountofeggsintoaTupperware?typecontainer,closethelid,andshakeitvigorously
forabout2minutes.Yourarmsshouldbevery,verytired.Cookimmediately.
WireWhiskInstructions
Doitlikemomtaughtyou,butmakesuretherearenostreaksofwhites.Idon'tsuggestusingthismethod,
as
itwilllackthefrothyouneed.

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RegularHamburger
TheMcDonald'sregularhamburgeristheonethatgotitallstartedin1948.It'sasbasicascanbe...yetthe
onestheyservetodaydon'teventasteCLOSE!MakethemexactlyasIinstruct,andyoucanenjoythat
long
lostflavoronceagain.
(Inthemid80's,McDonald'sbegancookingbothsidesofthemeatatthesametime.Thiswastocut
cooking
timeinhalf.ButitalsoforeverchangedtheflavoroftheoriginalhamburgersALLofthem!)
RayKrocdiscoveredtheMcDonaldbrother'sSanBernardino,Californiarestaurantin1954whileselling
multi
mixers.(milkshakemachines)Hewassoimpressedwiththeirmethods,hestruckupafranchisedeal,and
in
1955openedhisfirststoreinDePlainesIllinois.Oh,andhewentontoearnmultimillions.
"TenRegsplease"..."TenRegs,thankyou"
(Anoldproductioncallfortenburgers)
Ingredients
1Poundgroundchuck(80%lean)
10Smallhamburgerbuns
10Hamburgerdillslices
10teaspoonsdried,choppedonion
McDonald'sHamburgerSeasoning
Mustard,Ketchup...and...waxedpaper
TheHamburgerSeasoning
4tablespoonssalt
2tablespoonsAccent?(MSG)
1teaspoongroundblackpepper
1/4teaspoononionpowder
Mixallingredientswellinaspiceshakerwithbigenoughholestoallowpeppertoflow.Makesabout3
ounces.UseonALLMcDonald'shamburgers.(unlessyou'reallergictoMSG,thenjustusesaltand
pepper)
TheBeefPatties
Divide1lbofbeefinto10equalsizedballs.Formapattyoutofeachballabout4inchesindiameterand
1/4
inchthick.Dothisonwaxedpaper.
Nowfreezethepattiesforatleastanhour.(thiskeepsthemfromfallingapartwhenyougrillthem)
Obviouslyyou'lldothisinadvanceof"burgertime".Itisprettytoughtomakepattiesthissmall,soifyou
come
upwith9patties,I'llforgiveyou.
TheOnions
Putthedriedonionsinacontainer,oh..likeTupperware...andaddwater.Watershouldbeafewinches
over
thetopoftheonions.(bettertohavetoomuchwaterthannotenough)Cover,andrefrigerateabout1/2
hour.
Draintheliquid,andBAM...youhaveMcDonald'slittlebabyonions.
Coveragainandrefrigerateuntil'burgertime'.
ThePickles
McDonald'spickleslicesareuniqueinflavor,verysourdills.TheonlyproductIknowofthatcomesclose
to
thedistinctiveflavorisHEINZGenuineDills.(originalsourdill)Buttheydon'tcomeinslices,soslice
yourown
VERYthin.Ican'tdoitverywellwithaknife,soIuseaKTel"dialaslice"homevegetableslicer.
ALSO...
Vlasic"original"dillshavethattartflavor.Makesurethey'renot"kosher"dills.WalMart?carriesVlasic
ORIGINALdills,andyouhavetoslicethosetoo.(note,thesepicklesareprettysmall,sosliceatanangle...
you'llgetbiggerdillchips)USETHESEPICKLESONALLMcDonald'sHAMBURGERS!
TheBuns
Usethesmall,plaincheapostorebrandhamburgerbuns.Youknow,theycome8or12inapack.usually
about59to69centsforapackof8.
(You'llwanttoseparatethetops,or"crowns"fromthebottoms,or"heels"...asmostlikelythey'llbe
connectedslightlyononeedge)Whenit's"burgertime",you'llbetoastingthebuns.Thoseinstructionsare
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comingup.WalMart?sellsagreatproductforregularbunsGreatValueTMbrand"jumbo"hamburger
buns.
They'realmostexactlylikeMcDonald'sbunsandalittlebiggerthantheotherhamburgerbunsavailableat
yoursupermarket.
CookingYourHamburgers
Preheatyouroventowarmitslowestlevel,thisisforlater.You'regoingtoneedtwoelectricgriddles
one
togrillthemeat,theothertotoastthebuns.Preheatthemeatgriddleto375400?andthebungriddleto
about350?(thisrecipehasyoucookingfouratatime)
Note:beforestarting,makesuretohaveallofyourcondimentsREADY(becausethisallhappensvery
fast)
1.Toastthecrownsof4buns(tops)Dothisbylayingthemfacedownonthegriddlecloselytogether.Puta
Dutchoven(pot)bottomsidedowndirectlyontopofthebuns.(opensidefacingup)Thisisonlytoapply
handsfreepressuretothebunssotheywilltoastevenly.(Don'tuseanythingTOOheavylikecastiron.
You'll
smashthebuns)
2.Laythefrozenpattiesontheothergrill.Afterabout20seconds,"sear"thembyapplyingevenpressure
withthebackofametalspatula,andpushingdownonthefrontwithyourfreehand.(carefulnottoburn
your
fingers)Dothisonlyforabout2seconds...youshouldhearthemsizzlelouderwhileyou"sear"them.After
searingthem,sprinklegenerouslywithMcDonald'sburgerseasoning.
3.Atthispoint,yourbunsarenearlydone.Theywillhaveaneventancolorwhenfinished.Removethem,
andrepeatthe"buntoasting"processwiththeheels.(bottoms)
4.Afteraboutoneminutesincesearingthepatties,turnthemover.Careful,don'ttearthesideyouseared.
AddanotherdashofSeasoningandaboutateaspoonofyourpreparedonions.(Don'tbeanalandusea
measuringspoon...notime...justtwofingersandathumbfull)
5.Nowquicklydressyourbuns.(crown,ortopside)Mustardfirst...five"kisses"thediameterofapencil
evenlyspacedinacircleaboutahalfinchfromtheedge.
ThentheKetchup,(useHunt'sifyoucan)fivesquirtsthesizeofanickel..inthepatternfoundondice.
Place
thepickleinthemiddle.
6.Bythetimeyoufinishthat,themeatwillbedone.(about1minuteor1:10afterturning)Removethe
meat
andtilttothesidetoallowexcessfattodrainoff.Useyourfreehandtoholddowntheonions.Placepatties
onionsideuponthedressedcrown,topwithtoastedheels.(theburgerwillbeupsidedown)
7.Layonefinishedhamburger,stillupsidedown,inthecenterofyourprecutwaxedpaper.Wrapthe
paper
aroundtheburgertightly.Itshouldresembleaveryoblongtubewithtwoopenends,andtheburgerinthe
middle.Thenwraptheopenendsunderneaththebottomoftheburgersoitisenclosedtightly.
"Qing"Methods
"Qing"wasaMcDonald'stermforhelpingtheflavorstomeldviamechanicalmeans;i.e.heatlampor
microwave.
1.Placewrappedhamburgerinyourpreheatedoven.(remember...ovenisjustbarelyonwarm)Keepthem
inthereabout810minutes.Hey!That'senoughtimetocookanotherbatch.(ifyoudocookanotherbatch
whiletheseare"agingproperly",scrapetheblackstuffandburntonionstothesidebeforebeginning)
Importantnote:
Someovensgettoohotevenonlow,andthismaydryoutyourburger.Iftheyseemdrytry
thealternative"Qing"methodbelow.
2.Analternate"Qing"methodwouldbetowrapthesandwichtightlyinwaxpaper,letsitfor5minutes,
and
microwaveonhighfor15seconds(whilestillwrapped)Thiswillcompletethe"Qing"processwithout
over
microwavingthemliketheydonow.Infact,theyalmosttastebetterthisway.Infact,youcanusethis
method
onALLoftheburgerrecipesonthissite,withtheexceptionoftheMcD.L.T.
ENJOY!Thisishowtheyusedtobe.ThisishowtheywereMEANTtobe.
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QuarterPounder
Ingredients
1Topp's1/4lbfrozenbeefpatty
1sesameseedbun
1tablespoonfreshonion...diced
mustard,ketchup
2HEINZhamburgerslices(pickles)
2slicesrealAmericancheese(optional)
McDonald'sHamburgerSeasoning
BeefPattyAlternative
Ifyoucan'tfindTopp'sTM1/4poundpatties,useonepoundgroundchuck,divideinto4equalpieces,and
formthepattiesabout5"diameterand1/4"thick.
Dothisonwaxpaper,andfreezeuntilneeded.
CookingYourQuarterPounderTM
Preheatanelectricgrillto400degrees.(Ifcookingmorethanone...alsopreheatanelectricgrillfor
toasting
thesesameseedbuns)Laythebeeffrozenpattyonthegrill,andafterabout20seconds,"sear"it.Seara
littleharderandalittlelongerthanwithregularhamburgers.Youshouldapplyheavypressurefor68
seconds.SprinkleliberallywithMcD'sHamburgerSeasoning.(seeregularburgerstomakethat)About2_
3
minutesaftersearing,turn.Becarefulnottotearthesearyoujustcreated.AddanotherdashSeasoning.
Lay
thecrownofthebunfacedownonanunused,cleanportionofthegrill.Itwilltoastveryquickly,somoveit
aroundinacircularmotiontopreventburning.Afterabout30secondsthebunwillbetoastedenough.
Removetodress,andlaytheheelfacedowntothesamespotonthegrill.(Ifcookingmorethanone,follow
thebuntoastinginstructionsfortheregularhamburger)
DressingTheBun
Putfive"kisses"ofmustardaroundthetoastedcrownabout1/2inchfromtheedge,equallyspaced.Then
put
fivesquirtsofketchupinthepatternofafiveondiceandthesizeofanickelonthetoastedbun.(Makethe
centeronethesizeofaquarter)Addaboutatablespoonoffreshlychoppedwhiteonion,andthetwopickle
slices,evenlyspaced.
Ifyou'remakingaQuarterPounderwithCheeseTM,layonesliceofrealAmericancheeseontopofthe
condiments.Mostcheeseslicesareslightlytoobig,socutortearoffabout1/4inch,makingaslight
rectangle.
Bynow...yourmeatshouldbedone.(about23moreminutesafterturning)Smashthebeefpattywiththe
spatulato"squeeze"outexcessfat,andthenremove.Smashitagainbetweenthespatulaandyourfree
handtoadditionallydrainthefat.Layitontopofyourdressedcrownandaddthetoastedheel.(Ifyou're
makingaQuarterPounderwithCheeseTM,layanothersliceofrealAmericancheeseontopofthepatty
beforeaddingtheheel.Positionthecornersoffalignmentwiththeothercheeseslice)
Wrapitinaprecut12"x12"sheetofwaxedpaperandeithermicrowaveitfor15seconds,orallowittobe
"warmed"inyourpreheated(lowestsetting)ovenfor810minutes.(orusethealternate"Qing"method)

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Cheeseburger
CooktheburgersusingtheregularhamburgerrecipeandplaceoneTHINsliceofAmericancheeseonthe
crownsidebeforeaddingmeatpatty.Don'tuseKraftsinglesorVelveeta.(oranythingtermedas
"American
processedcheeseFOOD)UseonlyrealAmericancheese.ThatisKEY!
PleaseNote:MostslicesofAmericancheesearetoobigforMcDonald'scheeseburgers.Sotakeabout1/4"
offtwoedgestomakeasmallersquare.
BaconDoubleCheeseburger
Ingredients
2preparedbeefpatties
1preparedbun
2Americancheeseslices
1sliceOscarMayer?ReadyMadeTMbacon
Preparethebeefpattiesandbunsasdirectedintheregularhamburgerrecipe.Dressthebunthesameway.
Microwavetheprecookedbaconforabout1520seconds,tearitinhalf,andlaythepiecessidebysideon
thedressedcrown.Followthatwithonesliceofcheese.Putcookedbeefpatty1ontopofthecheese,add
anothersliceofcheeseandthenbeefpatty2.Addthetoastedheelandwrapina12"x16"sheetofwaxed
paper.(seecookingregularhamburgersforwrappingdirections)
Letsitfor57minutes,thenmicrowave(stillwrapped)for15secondsuntilhot.

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McD.L.T.
Ingredients
1TOPPS1/4lbfrozenbeefpatty,oralternative*
1sesameseedbun
1slicerealAmericancheese
1/4cupchoppediceberglettuce
1freshtomatoslice(2ifsmall)
1tablespoonfreshchoppedwhiteonion
3dillpickleslices
McDonald'sHamburgerSeasoning
Ketchup,mustard,mayonnaise
CookingyourMcD.L.T.?#060;/b>
Preheatanelectricgriddleto400degrees,andtoastbothhalvesofthebunfacedownonthegriddle.
It
shouldtoastquicklyandwillhaveanevenlightbrowncolorwhendone.Aftertoasting,setthe
toastedbun
aside.Onthesamegrillsurface,cookthebeefpattythesamewayasaQuarterPounder?(see
cooking
instructionsfortheQuarterPounder?
DressYourBun
Onthecrownhalf,applymustard,ketchup,andonionsasdescribedintheQuarter
PounderTMrecipe.Then
add3pickleslices,thelettuce,followedby1tablespoonofmayonnaise.Topthatwiththetomato,
thenthe
sliceofcheese.(Thiscanbedone,andshouldbedone1015minutesbeforethebeefiscooked)Place
inthe
refrigerator.Whenthebeefisdone,putitontheheelsideofthebun.Thengetthedressedcrown
sideoutof
thefridge,slapthetwotogether,andBAManolongeravailableMcD.L.TTM!

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ArchDeluxe
ArchDeluxeSecretSauce
1tablespoonmayonnaise
1/2teaspoonGreyPouponSpecialtypeppercornmustard
Ingredients
1sesameseedhamburgerbun(potatorollstylewithsplitcrown)
1/4poundTopp'sbeefpatty
1sliceAmericancheese
12tomatoslices
12lettuceleaves,chopped
1tablespoonketchup
1tablespoonchoppedwhiteonion
McDonald'shamburgerseasoning
CookingyourArchDeluxeTM
1.Inasmallbowl,mixtogetherthemayonnaiseandtheDijonmustard.Setaside.Thisisthesecret
sauce.2.
Toastthefaceofeachofthebunsonagriddleasdescribedinallotherrecipes.
3.FollowQuarterPoundercookinginstructionsforthebeefpatty.
4.DressyourBUNinthefollowingorder:Onthecrown(topbun)
specialsauce
ketchup
onions
lettuce
tomato
cheese
5.Addthecookedbeefpattythenthetoastedheel.
Makes1ArchDeluxe?#060;/nobr>
IfyouwantanArchDeluxewithbacon,precooksomethickslicedHormel?pepperbacon,breaking
oneslice
perburgerinhalf.Laythehalvessidebysideontopofthecheesebeforeaddingthemeat.(Orjust
usethick
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BigMac
BigMacSpecialSauce
1/4cupKRAFTMiracleWhip
1/4cupmayonnaise
2tablespoons,heaping,WISHBONEdeluxeFrenchsaladdressing(theorangestuff)
1/2tablespoonHEINZsweetrelish
2teaspoons,heaping,VLASICdillpicklerelish(Heinzdillrelishalsoworks)
1teaspoonsugar
1teaspoondried,mincedonion
1teaspoonwhitevinegar
1teaspoonketchup
1/8teaspoonsalt
Mixeverythingverywellinasmallcontainer.Therebetterbenostreaks!Microwave25seconds,
andstirwell
again.Cover,andrefrigerateatLEAST1hourbeforeusing.(toallowalloftheflavorsto"meld")
Makesnearly
1cup...enoughforabout8BigMacsTM.
Ingredients:
(persandwich)
1regularsizedsesameseedbun
1regularsizedplainbun
2previouslyfrozenregularbeefpatties
2tablespoonsBigMacsauce
2teaspoonsreconstitutedonions
1slicerealAmericancheese
2hamburgerpickleslices
1/4cupshreddediceberglettuce
CookingyourBigMacTM
Discardthecrownhalfoftheregularbun,retainingtheheel.ThecookingmethodfortheBig
MacTMis
basicallythesameastheregularburgers,onlythebuntoastingmethodisslightlydifferent.Inthe
BigMac's
caseyoutoastthebottom(heel)first.Dothisalongwiththeextraheel.(thiswillbeyourmiddlebun)
Cookthetwoallbeefpattiesjustliketheregularburgers.Afterthebunpartsaretoasted,put1
tablespoonof
"Macsauce"oneachoftheheels.(toastedside)Thenadd1/8cupshreddedlettucetoeach.Onthe
true
bottombun,placeonethinsliceofAmericancheeseontopofthelettuce.Ontheextra"heel",the
middlebun,
placetwopickleslicesontopofthelettuce.Toastthe"crown"(top)ofthebunalso.Whenthemeat
patties
aredone,placethemoneatatimeonbothpreparedbuns.Stackthemiddlebunontopofthebottom
bun,
andputthecrownontop.
Forproper"aging"or"Qing"...wrapthefinishedBigMac?ina12"x18"sheetofwaxedpaperas
follows
1.Centertheburger,rightsideup,onthewaxedpaper.Foldthe"long"endsofthepaperupover
thetop.(It
willresembleatubewiththeburgerinthecenter)
2.Foldthetworemainingendsunderneath.Wrapsnug,butdon'tsquishitliketheregularburgers.
3.Letsit58minutes,allowingtheflavorsto"meld".
4.Microwave,stillwrapped,15secondsonhigh.
EnjoyanAWESOMEBigMac?Sandwich!

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BigXTra
Ingredients
1largesesameseedbun(43/4inchdiameter)
1/3poundgroundchuck
Lawry's?seasonedsalt
McDonald'shamburgerseasoning
1tablespoonketchup
1tablespoonmayonnaise
1tablespoonchoppedwhiteonion
3HEINZTMGenuinedillslices
1/2cupchoppediceberglettuce
1largetomatoslice,ortwosmallones
BigXTra?Seasoning
3tablespoonsLawry's?seasonedsalt
3teaspoonsJollytime?Butteryseasoning
1crushedbeefbullioncube
1/4teaspoonblackpepper
ThisseasoningisusedexclusivelyontheBigXTra?
CookingyourBigXTraTM
1.Formthegroundchuckintoalarge,thinpattyonwaxpaper.Makeitapproximately51/2to6
inchesin
diameter.Freezethispattyforacouplehoursbeforecooking.(Youmayconsidermakingsomein
advance,
freezingforfutureuse)
2.ToastthefacesofthehamburgerbunasdirectedintheQuarterPounderrecipe.
3.Grillthefrozenpattyona400degreegriddlefor23minutesperside.Sprinkleonesidewith
seasonedsalt
andtheothersidewithMcDonald'shamburgerseasoning.(recipeislocatedunderRegular
Hamburgersplus
specialinstructions)
4.Dressthecrown(topbun)inthefollowingorder
ketchup
mayonnaise
onion
pickle
lettuce
tomato
*cheese(optional)
5.Addthecookedpattythenthetoastedheel(bottombun)
6.WraptheBigXTRATMina12"x16"sheetofwaxpaper,letsit3minutes,thenmicrowaveon
highfor10
seconds.Serve.
Makes1BigXTra?

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QuarterPoundCheddarMelt
Ingredients
1/4poundTopp's?beefpatty
1Ryesandwichbun(hamburgerstyle)
1tablespoonMcDonald'sCheddarsauce*
11/2tablespoonsquarterchoppedwhiteonion
1teaspoonteriyakisauce
McDonald'sseasoning
(ifyoucan'tfindaryehamburgerbun,asoftkaisersandwichrollworkswell)
TheCheeseSauce
1/4cupCheezWhiz?#060;/nobr>
11/2tablespoonsshreddedcheddarcheese
1/8teaspoondry,groundmustard
dashsalt
Inasmallsaucepan,heattheingredientsonlowuntilthecheddarcheeseismeltedandblendedwell
withthe
CheeseWhiz?Becarefulandstiralmostcontinuouslytopreventsticking.Youmightconsiderusing
a
doubleboiler,ormicrowaving.Coverandrefrigerateuntilneeded.
TheOnions
Useamediumlargewhiteonion.Sliceitverythin.You'lluseabout2fullslicespersandwich.Itmay
helpto
useavegetableslicer,orsomesortofdevicethatisdesignedtomakethinslices.(IusetheKTel?
dialA
SliceTM)Theslicesshouldbeabout1/8inchthick.
Crosscuttheslicedonioninto4equalportions(totalof8)Thinkoftheonionsliceasapizzathat
you're
cuttinginto4equalpiecesusing2cuts.
Placethepiecesinasmallbowl,and"toss"toseparate.You'llhaveabunchofquartermoonshaped
choppedonions.Setaside.
PreparingyourCheddarMelt
1.Completethecheesesaucerecipe,andchoptheonions.
2.Preheatanelectricgriddleto400?Youwillbetoastingyourbunsandcookingyourbeefas
describedin
theQuarterPounderrecipe.
3.Inasmallfryingpan,saut?youronionswiththeteriyakisauceovermediumheat,untiltenderand
slightly
brown.UsePam?topreventsticking.Removefromheat,cover,andsetaside.
4.Whileyourbeefpattiesarecooking,microwavethepremadecheesesaucetowarm.Addabout1
tablespoontothetoastedtopbun.Placethesautedonionsonnext.
5.Whenthebeefpattyisdone,additnext,thenthebottom(heel)bun.(Theburgerwillbeupside
down)
6.Wrapina12"x16"sheetofwaxedpaper,andletstand34minutes.
7.Microwaveforabout1015seconds,stillwrapped,towarm.Donotovermicrowave.
8.EnjoyagreatMcDonald'sQuarterPoundCheddarMelt!
Servingsuggestion
Addtwoslicesofcookedbaconinan"X"patternbeforeaddingthebeefforaMcDonald'sBaconCheddarMelt.Aneven
morelimitedtimeoffer,astheysay.

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ChickenMcGrillSandwich
SpecialTools
Electricdoublesidecookinggrill.(Grill?Yeah,right.Theseproductsareglorifiedfryingpans)
IrecommendtheGeorgeFormanGrill?orHamiltonBeach?MealMakerExpressTM.Anyhome
grillingitem
thatcooksbothsidessimultaneouslywillwork.Oryoucanuseoneofthosefryingpanswiththe
raised"grill
mark"maker.(seebelowfordirections)
You'llalsoneedameatmallet,andaseparateelectricgriddle(smoothsurface)fortoastingthebuns.
Ingredients
2chickenbreastfilets
4largesesameseedbuns
lettuce,tomatoslices,mayonnaise
Marinade
1/2cupwater
1/4cupvegetableoil
2teaspoonsKraft?gratedparmesancheese
1teaspoon(oronecube)chickenbullion
1teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonlemonjuice(fromconcentrate)
1/4teaspoonliquidsmoke(Wrights?worksbest)
1/4teaspoononionpowder
1/8teaspoongroundblackpepper
1/8teaspoongroundpaprika
Preparation
1.Preparethemarinadebymixingtogethertheingredientsinamediumsizedbowl.Refrigerateuntil
later.
2.Cutthetwobreastportionsinhalf,creating4chickenpatties.Poundthemwithameatmalletto
3/8"thick,
thentrimtheedgestomakeasroundaspossible.Theyshouldbeabout4"indiameter.
3.Putthefinishedbreastportionsinthepreparedmarinade,pokingeach5or6timeswithafork.
(Thisallows
themarinadetoseepinside)Letthemsoakinthemixtureforseveralhoursbeforecooking.
4.PreheatyourGeorgeForemanGrill?orsimilarproductaccordingtomanufacturer'sdirections.
5.Toastthebuns,usingMcDonald'smethod.
6.Laythebreastpattiesonthebottomofthepreheatedgrillingproduct,andclosethetop.Allowto
cook58
minutes,dependinguponthenumberyouarecooking.
7.Dressthetoastedcrown(top)ofyourbunasfollows:
1tablespoonmayonnaise,1/4cupchoppediceberglettuce,onelargetomatoslice.
8.Afterthechickenisdone,placeitonthedressedbun,andcapwiththetoastedheel.
(thechickenshouldbefairlyevenincolorwithnopinkinthecenter)
9.WrapthefinishedgrilledMcChicken?inalargesheetofwaxedpaper,allowtosit5minutes,then
microwave20secondstoreheat.(microwavewhilestillwrapped)
FryingPanInstructions
Ifusingafryingpan(withraisedgrillmarks),preheattomediumhighandcookthemarinated
chickenpatties
asfollows
1.Placethechickenonthepan,andsearimmediately.(searbyapplyingpressureforabout5
seconds)
2.Cook34minutesperside,dependingupontheamountandactualtemperatureofyourpan.
3.Whenthechickenisfinishedcooking,itwillhaveafairlyeven,goldentancolorwithnopinkin
themiddle.
Proceedasdirectedabove.

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BigNTasty
In2001,McDonald'sintroduceda"new"burger,calledtheBigNTastyTM.Guesswhat?It'sactuallytheMcD.L.T.TM
reincarnated!TheonlythingdifferentisthehotandcoldsidethattheMcD.L.T.TMfeatured.
Ingredients
1TOPPS?1/4lbfrozenbeefpatty
1sesameseedbun
1slicerealAmericancheese
1/4cupchoppediceberglettuce
1freshtomatoslice(2ifsmall)
1tablespoonfreshchoppedwhiteonion
3dillpickleslices
McDonald'sHamburgerSeasoning
Ketchupandmayonnaise
Preheatanelectricgriddleto400?andtoastbothhalvesofthebunfacedownonthegriddle.It
shouldtoast
quicklyandwillhaveanevenlightbrowncolorwhendone.Aftertoasting,setthetoastedbunaside.
Onthesamegrillsurface,cookthebeefpattythesamewayasaQuarterPounderTM(seecooking
instructionsfortheQuarterPounderTM)
DressyourBun
Onthecrownhalf,applytheketchupandonionsasdescribedintheQuarterPounderTMrecipe.
Thenadd3
pickleslices,thelettuce,followedby1tablespoonofmayonnaise.Topthatwiththetomato,thenthe
sliceof
cheese.(ifyouwantcheese)
Whenthebeefisdone,putitonthedressedcrownandaddthetoastedheel.Wrapina12"x16"sheet
of
waxedpaperandmicrowavefor12secondsonhigh.Thereyougo,aBIGNTASTYTM!

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McLeanDeluxe
ThisburgerreplacedtheMcD.L.T.onthemenubackin1990,andbarelylasted4years.Itwasalowfat,"lean"burger
comparedwiththeotherMcDonald'sburgerofferings.(stillhadalotoffat,though)
Theytriedabreakthroughtechnologythatutilizedseaweedextractmixedwiththebeeftogiveitmoreflavor.Sucha
smallpercentagewasusedthatitreallyhadnoeffectontheflavor.Itwasmoreofagimmicktomakepeoplethink,"wow,
anewtechnologythat'llmakealowerfatburgertastegreat...Igottatryone".
Notsurprisingly,thesodiumlevelwasnearlydoublethatoftheotherhamburgers.Anotherinterestingfactisthatthe
seaweedextractwasactuallyaformofmonosodiumglutamate,orMSGasyoumayknowit,inaseaweedoilbase.
(seaweedisavegetable,sobasicallywe'retalkingvegetableoilhere)
Ingredients:
(persandwich)
1/5pound92%leangroundbeef
1/4teaspoonAccent?#060;/nobr>
1/8teaspoonsalt,noniodized
1/8teaspoonoliveoil
McDonald'sHamburgerSeasoning
1sesameseedbun
1tablespoonHunt's?ketchup
1tablespoonKraft?lightmayonnaise
1/2tablespoonchoppedwhiteonion
1/4cupchoppediceberglettuce
23Heinz?genuinedillslices
1tomatoslice
nonstickcookingspray
TheBeefPatty
1.Divide1poundofbeefinto5equalpieces.
Add1/4teaspoonofAccent?(MSG),1/8teaspoonnoniodizedsalt,and1/8teaspoonoliveoiltoeach.
2.Kneedthebeeftogethertomixtheseasoningandoilinthoroughly.Formeachpieceintoaround
ball.
3.Onwaxedpaper,pressouteachmeatballintoaround41/2"diameterpatty.
4.Freezeuntilneeded.
CookingyourMcLeanDeluxe
1.Preheatanelectricskilletto400?
2.ToasttheBuns
3.Spraythepreheatedgriddlelightlywithnonstickspraytopreventsticking,andimmediatelyadd
thefrozen
beefpatty.
4.About20secondsafterplacingthebeefpattyonthegriddle,SEARlightly.Sprinklewithaliberal
amountof
hamburgerseasoning.Turnafter2minutes,beingcarefulnottotearthesearyoucreated.After
turning,add
anotherdashofhamburgerseasoning.
5.Dressyourtoastedbun(crownside)inthefollowingorder:ketchup,mayonnaise,onion,pickles,
lettuce,
andtomato.Squirttheketchupinnickelsized"dabs",withthepatternresemblingthe5onadice.
6.23minutesafterturning,removethecookedbeefpattyandplaceonthedressedcrown.
7.Applytheheel,andWrapina12"x16"sheetofwaxedpaper.
8.Allowtositfor5minutesthenmicrowaveonhighfor15seconds,stillwrapped.

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McRibSandwich
TheMcRib?Sandwichwasinthe"experimental"stageswhenImanagedatMcDonald's.It'sbeen18yearssincethen
andNOW...theMcRib?is,well,inthe"experimental"stages.Godonlyknowswhytheyhaven'taddedthis"fulltime".If
you'resickofwaitingayearortwoforthemtoofferoneup...Youcametotherightplace!NOWyoucanmakethemat
home!
Ingredients
1JTM?Brand"Grillin'Ribs"porkpatty
16inchlongsandwichbun
2tablespoonsMcDonald'sBarbecuesauce(seeMcNuggetsBarbecueSauce)
1tablespoonchoppedwhiteonion
3sourdillpickleslices
Note:JTMTMistheonlybrandofthesepressedandformedporkpattiesthatI'veseen.Theyare
shapedlike
arackofribs,justlikeatMcDonald's.IgetthematWalMart?Lookfortheminthefrozenmeat
section,near
thepreformedhamburgerpatties.
CookingyourMcRib?#060;/b>
1.Preheatyourgriddleto400?Cooktheporkpattyjustlikeaquarterpoundbeefpatty.(consultthe
package
directionsforcookingtimesandothercookingoptions)
2.Toastthefacesofbothhalvesofthebun,usingthebuntoastingmethoddescribedthroughoutthis
site.
3.Onthetoastedcrown(top)half,applythereadymixedbarbecuesauceandfollowthatwiththe
dillpickle
slices,spreadoutevenly.
4.Putthecooked"rib"pattyonnext,thenaddtheonions,followedbytheheel.(bottom)
5.Wrapthismasterpieceina12"x16"sheetofwaxedpaper,letsit5minutes,thenmicrowaveon
highabout
15seconds,stillwrapped.
6.EnjoyawonderfulMcRib?Sandwich!
ImportantNotes
Thisishowwedidit"backthen".However,backthenwealsojustusedBullseye?brandbarbecuesauce.(originalflavor)
Youmightconsiderthisoption.
Alsothishavingneverbeenan"official"McDonald'ssandwich,differentfranchiseoperatorsmayhavepreparedita
little
differently.Likeputtingtheonionsonthecrownside,ornotputtingpicklesonit.Maybetheyputsauceonbothsides...
etc...etc...JustcustomizeittothewayYOUrememberit.

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FiletOFish
Thefirstreallynewmenuitemotherthanburgersandfrieswas1963'sFiletOFish?Inventedin
Cincinnati,it
wasanalternativesandwichaddedtothemenusoCatholicscouldstilleatatMickeyD'sonFridays.
Brilliant
RayKroctookitnationwidethatsameyear.Thekeytothisrecipeisthetartarsauce.
SpecialTools
You'llneedadeepfryerforthisone.(thisisaperservingrecipe.Multiplyeverythingbyeach
servingneeded)
Fishpattycanalsobebakedperpackagedirections.
FiletOFishTartarSauce
1/2cupKraft?MiracleWhipTM
1/4cupVlasic?DILLrelish
2teaspoonsdried,mincedonion
2teaspoonshalf&half
1teaspoondriedparsleyflakes
1/2teaspoonlemonjuiceconcentrate
1012capers(small),minced
1/8teaspoonsugar
Combineinasmalljar,mixverywellandrefrigerateinanairtightcontaineruntilneeded.
Makethistartarsaucewellinadvance.(theflavorsneedto"meld")
Ingredients
1VandeCampsfrozenbreadedwhitefishpatty*
1small,regularhamburgerbun
1tablespoonpreparedtartarsauce
1/2slicerealAmericancheese
dashsalt
112"x12"sheetofwaxedpaper(towrap)
*useanysquarewhitefishpattynotextracrisp,likeMrs.Paul's,oreventhestorebrand.
(aswiththeburgers,preheatyouroventowarm.Thisisyourwarming"bin")
CookingyourFiletOFish?#060;/b>
Preheatyoufryerto375400degrees.Afteritsready,cookfish35minutesuntildone.(doNOT
thawfirst)
Removeandaddadashofsalt.
Intheolddays,thebunwasquickwarmedusingasteamer.We'llusethemicrowave.Microwavethe
bun
about10seconds,untilhotandsteamy.(DoNOTtoastthebun)Addabout1tablespoonofprepared
tartar
saucetocrownsideofthebun.Placethecookedfishfiletontop,add1/2sliceAmericancheese
centeredon
thefish,andaddheelofthebun.Wrapina12"x12"sheetofwaxedpaperandwarminoven'slowest
setting
for810minutes.DigintoafabulousFilet0Fish!
Analternate"Qing"methodwouldbetowrapthesandwichtightlyinwaxpaper,letsitfor5
minutes,and
microwaveonhighfor15seconds(whilestillwrapped)

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McChicken
Ingredients
vegetableoil(infryer)
1egg
1cupwater
2/3cupallpurposeflour
1/3cuptempuramix(or1/3cupflourforatotalof1cupiftempuramixisunavailable)
2teaspoonssalt
1teaspoononionpowder
1/2teaspoonAccent?#060;/nobr>
1/4teaspoonpepper
1/8teaspoongarlicpowder
4chickenbreastfilets
4sesameseedhamburgerbuns
1cupchoppediceberglettuce
McChickenSauce
1/4cupmayonnaise
1/16teaspoononionpowder
Stirtogetherwell,refrigerateuntilneeded.
SpecialTools
Deepfryer;meatmallet
PreparingYourMcChicken?Sandwich
1.Beattheeggandthencombineitwith1cupwaterinasmall,shallowbowl.Stir.
2.Combinetheflour,salt,pepper,Accent?onionpowderandgarlicpowderinaonegallonsizeZip
Loc?#060;/nobr>
bag.
3.Poundeachofthebreastfiletswithamalletuntilabout1/4inchthick.Trimeachbreastfiletuntil
itisround.
4.CoateachfiletwiththeflourmixturebyshakingintheZipLoc?bag.
5.Removeanddredgeeachfiletintheeggmixture,coatingwell.Thenreturneachfilettothe
flour/seasoning
mixture.Shaketocoat.Putfilets,bagandall,inthefreezerforatleastanhour.Coverand
refrigerate
remainingeggmixture.
6.Afterfreezing,repeatthe"coating"process.
7.Deepfrythechickenfiletsat375?for1012minutesoruntillightbrownandcrispy.
8.Asthechickenisfrying,toastthebunsusingthestandardmethoddescribedincookingregular
hamburgers.
9.Onthecrownsideofthebun,apply1tablespoonofmayonnaisemixture,followedby1/4cup
chopped
iceberglettuce.Thentopwiththecookedchickenpatty,andtheheelofthebun.
10.Wraptightlyina12"x16"pieceofwaxedpaper,andletstand68minutes.
11.Microwaveonhigh,individually,for15secondsandserve.

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FrenchFries
Ingredients
2largeIdahorussetpotatoes
1/4cupsugar
2tablespoonscornsyrup
12cupshotwater
6cupsCrisco?shortening
1/4cupbeeflard(orsavethefatfrompreviouslycookedburgers)
salt
SpecialTools
Deepfryer
FrenchFryCutter(orpatienceforcuttingpotatoes)
PreparingyourFrenchFries
Peelthepotatoes.Inalargemixingbowl,combinesugar,cornsyrup,andhotwater.Makesurethe
sugaris
dissolved.UsingaFrenchfryslicer,cutthepeeledpotatoesintoshoestrings.Thepotatoesshouldbe
1/4"x
1/4"inthickness,andabout4"to6"long.(Youcandothiswithaknife,butitisalotofwork)
Placetheshoestringedpotatoesintothebowlofsugarwater,andrefrigerate.Letthemsoakabout
30
minutes.
Whilethey'resoaking,packtheshorteningintothedeepfryer.Crankupthetemperatureto"full".
The
shorteninghastopreheatforaverylongtime.Itwilleventuallyliquefy.Afterithasliquefiedandis
atleast
375?drainthepotatoesanddumpthemintothefryer.(becareful,itwillbeferocious)
After1to11/2minutes,removethepotatoesandplacethemonapapertowellinedplate.Letthem
cool8to
10minutesintherefrigerator.
Whilethey'recooling,addthelardorbeefdrippingstothehotCrisco?Again,crankthe
temperaturetofull.
Stirinthelardasitmeltsintotheoil.Itwillblendin.
Afterthedeepfryerisreheatedto375?400?addthepotatoesanddeepfryagainfor57minutes
untilgolden
brown.Removeandplaceinalargebowl.
Sprinklegenerouslywithsalt,then"toss"thefriestomixthesaltevenly.(Isuggestabout1teaspoon
ofsalt,
maybeslightlymore)
Servehot,serveimmediately,andenjoy!Dependinguponthesizeofthepotatoes,thisrecipemakes
about2
mediumsizedfries.
SpecialNotes
1.Ifyouwantmorefries,doubletherecipebutDON'Tdoublethecookingoil.Justcooktheminshifts,addingabout1/4
cupmoreCrisco?and1tablespoonlardforthesecondbatch.
2.Ifcookingforaminuteorso,removing,andreturningthefriestotheoilseemslikeapainintheass,that'sbecauseit
is.Butitisanimportant"blanching"steprequiredforthatgreattaste.
3.ForaneasiercloneofMcDonald'sFrenchfries,youcanusethefrozen,precutOreIda?shoestringpotatoes.Just
cooktheminthesamecomboofCrisco?andlard,skippingthe"blanching"process.Cookthemwhilestillfrozenfor610
minutes(dependingupontheamount)untilgoldenbrown.They'regood,butnotnearlyasaccurateintasteandtextureas
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Milkshakes
Themilkshakeswerechangedintheearly80'storeducethefatcontentandcalories.TheseMcDonald'sshakesarehow
theytastedfromthe50'sthroughthe70's.Backthenthestrawwouldsometimescollapsebecausetheshakeswereso
thick.ENJOY!
SpecialTools
IsuggestgettinganHamiltonBeachDRINKMASTER.Itisaconsumerversionofthemultimixer's
RayKroc
usedtoselltotheMcDonaldbrothers.(or...ablenderworksO.K.)
VanillaShake
2cupsvanillaicecream
1cupwholemilk
1/4cuphalf&half
3tablespoonssugar
1/8teaspoonvanillaextract
ChocolateShake
2cupsvanillaicecream
1cupwholemilk
1/4cuphalfandhalf
2tablespoonschocolateflavorNestleQuikPowder
StrawberryShake
2cupsvanillaicecream
1cupwholemilk
1/4cuphalfandhalf
3tablespoonsstrawberryflavorNestleQuikPowder
ShamrockTMShake
2cupsvanillaicecream
1cupmilk
1/4cuphalfandhalf
1/4teaspoonMINTextract(notpeppermint)
8dropsgreenfoodcoloring
1.Combinehalfoftheingredientsfortheshakeflavorofyourchoiceinthesilvercupthatcomesin
the
DRINKMASTER,andmixonhighspeeduntilsmooth.Pourintoacup.Repeatforshake2.Orusea
blenderandmixallingredientsonhighspeeduntilsmooth.Stopblender,stirandblendagain,if
necessarytocombineingredients.
2.Pourintotwo12ouncecups.Serves2.

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ChickenFajitas
SpecialFajitaseasoning
1tablespooncornstarch
2teaspoonschilipowder
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonpaprika
1teaspoonsugar
3/4teaspooncrushedchickenbullioncube
1/2teaspoononionpowder
1/4teaspoongarlicpowder
1/4teaspooncayennepepper
1/4teaspooncumin
(ortryusingMcCormick?fajitaseasoningtastesgreatandiscloseenough)
Ingredients
2largeskinlesschickenbreasts
1/2cupchoppedgreenbellpepper
1/2cupdicedwhiteonion
2tablespoonsMcDonald'sfajitaseasoning(seeabove)
2tablespoonswater
1/2teaspoonwhitevinegar
1/4teaspoonlimejuice,fromconcentrate
2slicesrealAmericancheese
48"flourtortillas
cookingoil
CookingyourFajitas
1.Cutthechickenintosmallstrips,nonelongerthantwoinches,about1/4inchthick.
2.Combinefajitaseasoningwithwater,vinegar,andlimejuiceinasmallbowl.
3.Marinatechickeninabovemixture,coveredandrefrigerated,foracoupleofhours.
4.Cookmarinatedchickenstripsinawokovermediumhighheatuntilbrown.(retainmarinade)
Usecooking
oiltopreventsticking.
5.Addgreenpepperandonion,andstirfryforabout1minute.
6.Addremainingmarinade,stirfryuntilliquid"escapes".
7.Spoon1/4ofthemixtureintothecenterofoneflourtortillaandadd1/2sliceAmericancheese.
Sprinkle
withadashofyourpremixedMcDonald'sfajitaseasoning.(dothisforallfourofthem)
8.Foldlikeaburritowithoneendopenandwrapina12"x12"sheetofwaxpaper.Letsit57
minutes.
9.Microwave,stillwrapped,15secondseach.(separately)
10.Droponthefloorforamoreauthentictaste.
11.EnjoywithPace?picantesauceontheside.

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ChickenMcNuggets
SpecialTools
Deepfryer
Ingredients
vegetableoil(infryer)
1egg
1cupwater
2/3cupallpurposeflour
1/3cuptempuramix(or1/3cupflourforatotalof1cupiftempuramixisunavailable)
2teaspoonssalt
1teaspoononionpowder
1/2teaspoonAccent?#060;/nobr>
1/4teaspoonpepper
1/8teaspoongarlicpowder
4chickenbreastfilets,eachcutinto67bitesizedpieces.
CookingYourMcNuggets
1.Beattheeggandthencombineitwith1cupwaterinasmall,shallowbowl.Stir.
2.Combinetheflour,salt,Accent?pepper,onionpowderandgarlicpowderinaonegallonsizeZip
Loc?#060;/nobr>
bag.
3.Poundeachofthebreastfiletswithamalletuntilabout1/4inchthick.Trimeachbreastfiletinto
bitesized
pieces.
4.CoateachpiecewiththeflourmixturebyshakingintheZipLoc?bag.
5.Removeanddredgeeachnuggetintheeggmixture,coatingwell.Thenreturneachnuggettothe
flour/seasoningmixture.Shaketocoat.Putnuggets,bagandall,inthefreezerforatleastanhour.
Coverand
refrigerateremainingeggmixture.
6.Afterfreezing,repeatthe"coating"process.
7.Preheatovenandlargecookiesheetto375?#060;/nobr>
8.DeepfrythechickenMcNuggetsTMat375?for1012minutesoruntillightbrownandcrispy.
(cookonly
about9atatime)
9.Drainonpapertowels35minutes.
10.Placedeepfriednuggetsonpreheatedcookiesheetinovenandbakeanother57minutes.
11.ServewithyourfavoriteMcDonald'sdippingsauce.

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DippingSauces
McDonald'sHotMustardSauce
6tablespoonspreparedyellowmustard(Usestorebrand,IuseCrystal?French's?isn'tquiteright)
2tablespoonsdarkcornsyrup(KaroTMBranddarkcornsyrup)
4teaspoonsground,drymustard(IsuggestColeman's?ifavailable)
11/2teaspoonswhitevinegar
1Tablespoonmayonnaise
1/2teaspoonsoysauce
1/2teaspoonsugar
1/16teaspoon(adash)teaspoongroundcayennepepper
Mixalloftheingredientstogetherinamicrowavesafecontaineruntilitisonesolidcolor.Afork
workswellfor
this.Microwaveonhighabout35seconds,andmixagain.Cover,andrefrigerateatleast6hours(to
allowthe
flavorstomeld)Refrigerateuntilneeded,andremembertorefrigerateunusedportions.
Thisrecipemakesa
littlemorethan4"packets"ofhotmustardsauce.Doubleitortripleitasneeded.
Thisisa"clonerecipe",andistheclosestthingontheinternet.NexttimeyouareatMcD's,grabanextrapacket,and
comparetheingredientswithother"socalled"TopSecretRecipes.You'llseethatthisnotonlytastesclosertothereal
thing,buttheingredientsmatchupaswell.Afterall,properingredients=betterclone.
McDonald'sSweetandSourSauce
1/4cuppeachpreserves
1/4cupapricotpreserves
2tablespoonslightcornsyrup
5teaspoonswhitevinegar
11/2teaspoonscornstarch
1/2teaspoonsoysauce
1/2teaspoonyellowmustard
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/8teaspoongarlicpowder
2tablespoonswater
Combineallingredientsexceptwaterinafoodprocessororblenderandpureeuntilthemixtureis
smooth.
Pourmixtureintoasmallsaucepanovermediumheat.Addwater,stir,andbringmixturetoaboil.
Allowitto
boilforfiveminutes,stirringoften.Whenthesaucehasthickened,removeitfromtheheatandletit
cool.
Storesauceinacoveredcontainerintherefrigerator.
McDonald'sSweetandSourSauce(simplified)
1cupApricotPreserves
3tablespoonsHeinz?57Sauce
3tablespoonsItalianDressing
3tablespoonsSoySauce
Mixtheingredientstogetherverywellinamicrowavesafejar.Zapitinthemicrowaveforabout45
seconds,
stirwellagain.Cover,andrefrigerateuntilneeded.
McDonald'sBarbecueSauce
1/2cupKraftoriginalflavorbarbecuesauce
1/3cupBullseye?originalbarbecuesauce
1teaspoonlightcornsyrup
Combinetheingredientsverywell.Microwaveonhighforabout30seconds,thenstiragain.Use
immediately,
orcoverandrefrigerateuntilneeded.Makesabout6.5ounces(6packets)ofMcDonald'sBarbecue
Sauce.
McDonald'sHoneyDippingSauce
HONEY...justhoney,youwild,wackyMcFreak!

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BreakfastBurritos
Ingredients
4ouncesJimmyDeanTMbreakfastsausage
1tablespoonrehydrateddriedchoppedonion(seeregularhamburgerrecipeforthese)
1tablespoonmincedmildgreenchilies(canned)
1tablespoondicedtomatoes(canned,drainliquid)
4eggs,beatentooblivion
salt,pepper
48inchflourtortillas
4slicesREALAmericancheese
Ontheside:Pace?PicanteSauce
CookingyourBreakfastBurrito
1.Preheataskilletovermediumheat.Crumblethesausageintothepan,thenaddtheonion.Saut?
the
sausageandonionfor3to4minutesoruntilthesausageisbrowned.
2.Addthemildgreenchiliesandtomatoes.Continuetosaut?for1minute.
3.Pourthebeateneggsintothepanandscrambletheeggswiththesausageandvegetables.Adda
dashof
saltandpepper.
4.Heatupthetortillasbysteamingtheminthemicrowaveinmoistpapertowelsoratortillasteamer
for20to
30seconds.
5.Breakeachsliceofcheeseinhalfandpositiontwohalvesendtoendinthemiddleofeachtortilla.
6.Tomaketheburrito,spoon1/4oftheeggfillingontothecheeseinatortilla.Foldonesideofthe
tortilla
overthefilling,thenfoldupabouttwoinchesofoneend.Foldovertheother
sideofthetortillatocompletetheburrito(oneendshouldremainopen).Servehotwithsalsaonthe
side,if
desired.Makes4burritos.
7.Droponthefloor,andserve.(moreauthenticflavor)

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EggMcMuffin
Ingredients:
(persandwich)
1largegradeAegg
1Englishmuffin
butter(REALbutter)
1sliceAmericancheese(real...notprocessedcheesefood)
1sliceCanadianbacon
112"x12"sheetofwaxpaper
nonstickcookingspray
SpecialTools
Youneedaneggring.Findoneatyou'refavoritecookingspecialtystore.
CookingYourEggMcMuffin
1.Preheatanelectricgriddleto275degrees.ToastyourEnglishmuffinbylayingbothsidesface
downon
thegriddleandapplyingpressure.Thistakesabout1to1.5minutes.(theyshouldbemediumbrown)
Set
aside.
2.Layyoureggringonthepreheatedgrill.SpraywithPamtopreventsticking.Cracktheeggand
pourinto
eggringonthegrill.Poketheyolkwithasharpinstrumentsoitflows.
3.ButterbothtoastedhalvesoftheEnglishmuffinliberallywithmeltedbutter.Putasliceof
Americancheese
onthebottomhalf.
4.About21/2minutesafteryoustartedcookingtheegg,thewhitesshouldfirmup,andtheyolk
shouldstill
beabit"liquidy".Carefullyremovethering,leavingtheeggonthegriddle.
(youmayhaveto"slice"aroundtheedgesifitsticks)
5.Verycarefullyturntheeggover,andlayonesliceofCanadianbacononthegriddle.
6.Afterabout3045seconds,"flip"theCanadianbacon,andremovetheegg,placingitonthe
bottomhalf
(cheesedhalf)oftheEnglishmuffin.
7.PuttheCanadianbaconontop,andcoverwiththetopoftheEnglishmuffin.
8.Wrapinprecutwaxpaperjustlikethehamburgerrecipes.Letstand5minutes,thenmicrowave
12second
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Biscuits
Ingredients:
(persandwich)
1PreparedPillsbury?GrandsTMbiscuit(Or...makethemfromscratch)
1Smithfield?RestaurantStylesausagepatty(orsimilar)
2teaspoonsMcDonald'sbiscuitdressing(seebelow)
SausageandEggBiscuit
Sameasabove,plusonegradeAlargeegg
SausageMcMuffin
1Thomas's?Englishmuffin
2teaspoonsmeltedbutter
1slicerealAmericancheese
SausageMcMuffinwithEgg
Sameasabove,plusonegradeAlargeegg
TheSausage
ThetypeofsausagepattyusedatMcDonald'sisprecookedandfrozen.Ontheeastcoastthereisa
near
perfectcloneavailableatyoursupermarket:Smithfield?BrandRestaurantStylesausagepatties.The
ingredientsmatchupalmostperfectly.
I'msurethereareother"regional"brandsthatmatchup,justcheckthelabelandcomparewiththe
ingredientslistedfortheMcDonald'ssausagepatty
McDonald'sSausageIngredients:Pork,water,salt,sage,spices,cornsyrupsolids,dextrose,sugar,
pepper,
monosodiumglutamate,flavorings,BHApropylgallate,citricacid.
McDonald'sBiscuits
FromScratch:
Yield:8biscuits
2tablespoonsmargarine,meltedanddivided
2cupsBisquickbakingmix
2/3cupsbuttermilk
1teaspoonsugar
1/4teaspoonsalt
1.Preheatovento450degrees.
2.Combinethebakingmix,buttermilk,sugar,salt,andhalfofthemeltedmargarineinamedium
bowl.Mix
untilwellblended.
3.Turndoughoutontoaflouredsurfaceandkneadforabout30seconds,oruntildoughbecomes
elastic.
4.Rolldoughtoabout3/4inchthickandpunchoutbiscuitsusinga3inchcutter.Arrangethe
punchedout
doughonanungreasedbakingsheet,andbakefor1012minutesoruntilthebiscuitsaregoldenon
topand
havedoubledinheight.
5.Removethebiscuitsfromtheovenandimmediatelybrusheachonewithalightcoatingofthe
remaining
meltedmargarine.Servewarm.
FromaBox
IsuggestusingPillsbury?GrandsTMreadytobakebiscuits.Findthemintherefrigeratedsectionat
your
favoritesupermarket.Youcouldmakethemfromscratch,butthewholeideaoffastfoodis
convenience.That
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Bakethebiscuitsinadvanceaccordingtothepackagedirections.Withoneexception:Halfway
through
baking,brusheachbiscuitwithasmallamountofmeltedbutter.
Dependinguponhowmanybiscuitsyou'llneed,youcanbakethemallatonce(8)orjustdohalf,and
refrigeratetherest.
Thesubtleflavoringcomesfromthebiscuitdressingandthewayitblendswiththeotheringredients.
McDonald'sBiscuitDressing
Soybeanoilbasedcookingspray(likePam?
1/8teaspoonsalt
1/16teaspoononionpowder
1/16teaspoonJollyTime?butteryseasoning(looknearthepopcornatthesupermarket)
56dropslemonjuicefromconcentrate
Inaverysmallcontainer,spraythecookingsprayfor1012seconds.(you'llgetabout2teaspoons
afterthe
frothdiesdown)Addtheremainingingredientsandmixwell.Setasideuntilbiscuittime.
(thisamountofbiscuitdressingisenoughforonlyonesandwich,soyoumightwanttodoubleor
quadrupleit
ifyou'remaking24biscuitsandwiches)
PreparingyourSausageBiscuit
1.Bakethebiscuitsaccordingtopackagedirections.
2.Preheatanelectricgriddleto400?Whenitisready,placethedesirednumberoffrozenpattieson
the
surface.After20seconds,seareachofthemthoroughly.(Theyshouldsqueak,almostsquealinglikea
pig
whenyoudothis)
3.After2minutes,turnthepatty(s)over.Cookanother23minutes.
4.Cutorbreakyourbakedbiscuit(s)evenlydownthemiddle,andput1teaspoonof
yourMcDonald'sbiscuit
dressingoneachhalfevenlydispersed.
5.Whenthesausageisdone,putitonthebottombiscuit,addthetop,andwraptightlyina12"x16"
sheetof
waxedpaper.
6.Letstand5minutes,thenmicrowave(stillwrapped)for1520seconds.
SausageBiscuitwithEgg
Simplyprepareeverythingthesameasabove,andfollowtheEggMcMuffincookinginstructionsfor
theegg.
SausageMcMuffinandSausageMcMuffinwithEgg
ForaplainSausageMcMuffin?toasttheEnglishmuffinasdescribedintheEggMcMuffin?recipe.
Adda
teaspoonofmeltedbuttertoeachtoastedhalfinsteadofbiscuitdressing.
ForasausageMcMuffin?withEgg,followtheEggMcMuffin?cookingdirections,andusethesausage
patty
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Muffins
BranMuffins
Yield:30servings
Ingredients
3cupsbuttermilk
3eggs
1/3cupoil
11/2teaspoonsbakingsoda
11/2teaspoonsbakingpowder
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonvanilla
1cupsugar
3cupsBranflakesslightlycrush
3cupsallpurposeflour
Putfirstingredientsthroughblenderonhighspeed20seconds.Pourintobowlandbeatinremaining
ingredientsatlowspeedofmixeruntilcompletelymixed.Coverandrefrigerate24hours.Fill
greasedmuffin
wellalmostfullandbakeat400?for20to25minutesoruntilcrackedontopandatoothpickinserted
incenter
comesoutclean.1tablespoonplumpedraisinscanbeaddedtoeachwellofbatterbeforebaking.
McDonald'sAppleMcMuffins
Yield:12servings
Ingredients
1/2cupskimmedorreconstitutednonfatdrymilk
1/2smallCartonEggBeaters(=1egg)
4teaspoonnonfatplainyogurt*
2/3cupsugar
1cupapple;peelgrate
1/2teaspooncinnamon
11/2cupselfrisingflour
*Canuse1teaspoonyogurtand2teaspoonapplesauceformoremoistmuffins.Grease12muffin
wells.
Preheatovento400?Combineallingredientsinmediummixingbowlusingmixeronmediumspeed.
When
completelycombined,stirinselfrisingflouronlyuntilflouriscompletelymoistenedanddissolved.
Donot
overmix.Youdon'twanttobeatthislikeacakebatterormuffinswillbeheavyandmaybedryafter
baked.
Dividebatterequallyamongthe12preparedmuffinwells.Bakeabout1820minutesuntilatester
comesout
clean.Coolafewminutesbeforelooseningandremovingfrommuffintins
McDonald'sAppleMcMuffins(simplified)
Yield:24servings
Ingredients
21ouncesapplepiefilling
3eggs
2teaspoonsapplepiespice
18ouncesyellowcakemix
Beatalltogetherwithelectricmixeronmediumspeed.Dividebatterequallybetween24paperlined
cupcake
wells.Bakeat350?25to30minutesoruntilknifeinsertedcomesoutclean.Coolbeforepeelingoff
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HotAppleandCherryPies
McDonald'shadareallytastythinggoingforseveralyearswiththeirhotappleandcherrypies.Theyweredeepfried,and
awesome.Butbecausethetrendforconsumershasbeen"healthier"and"lessfat",theclassicrecipewasreplacedwith
thecurrentbakedproduct.Nowyoucanhavethosegreasy,volcanohotpiesagain!
SpecialTools
Deepfryer,spraygunwithfreshwater,ziplockbags,andanextrafrybasket.
Ingredients
46cupsvegetableoil(infryer)
1packagePillsbury?appleorcherryturnovers(Findthemintherefrigeratedsection)
Preparation
1.UnrollthePillsbury?turnoverdough.Youwillhavesix3"x3"pieces.Youwillusefourofthem.
Stretchthemouttoabout4"x5"rectangles.Dothisonwaxedpaper.
2.Spread1/2ofthepiefillingononedough,andtheotherhalfonanother,leavingabout1/2inchof
dough
aroundedges.Cleara3/4inchspacelengthwisedownthemiddleofboth.
3.Placetheremainingtwodoughsontopofthetwowiththefilling.Crimptheedges.You'llhave
whatlooks
liketwogiantpoptarts.
4.Cutbothofthempreciselydownthemiddle,inthat3/4inchspaceyoucreated.Crimpthosetwo
edges.
5.Manipulateasneededtoformanattractive,uniformshapedpie.Theyshouldlooklikesmall
burritos,only
crimpedaroundtheedges.
6.Placeallfour,flatonwaxedpaper,inthefreezer.Afterabout45minutes,sprayallsidesofeach
piewith
watermist.Returntothefreezerforatleastanotherhour.
7.Placeinafreezerbagandsealforfutureuse,orgetreadytodeepfrythem.
CookingYourPies
1.Preheatyourdeepfryerto375?Alsopreheatyouroventowarm.
2.Quicklydipafrozenpieincoldwater,makingsuretoimmerseitentirely.
3.Dropthepieintothehotoil.Becarefulitwillmostlikelysplatter.Afterthepiesareinthefryer,
placeyour
sparefryerbasketoverthetop.("Sandwiching"thepiesbetweenthetwobaskets)Thisensuresthe
piesare
fullysubmerged.Itisimportantthatthepiesarefullysubmergedoragoodportionofitwon'tcook
correctly.
4.Cook57minutes.Checkafter5minutesthecolorshouldbeagoldenbrown.Theoldertheoil,
the
sooneritwillturnbrown,andthatmaygiveyouafalsereading.6minutesisgenerallyrighton.
5.Afterdeepfrying,carefullyremovethecookedpiesanddrainfor1minuteonpapertowels.Then
place
directlyontheovenrackinyourwarmedoven.Warmforatleast10minutes,andaslongas30
minutes.
6.EnjoyyourMcDonald'shotapple/cherrypie,butcaution...itwillbehot.
ImportantNotes
1.ThepieswillnotlookexactlythesameastheoldMcDonald'shotpies.Theywillalsobesmaller.Thetaste,however,
willbethesame.Asyoueatit,you'llactuallybeabletofeelthefatpulsatinginyourveinsonthewaytoclogyourarteries!
2.Thepiesmaysticktothefrybasket.Ifthishappens,carefullyremoveusingaknife.Youdon'twanttoripthedough.
3.Ifthefillingoozesoutduringcooking,remembertocrimpthedoughedgesbetternexttime.
Ifyouwonderwhythesepieshavetobefrozen,itistogetacrispycrust.Sprayingwithwaterbeforehandgivesalittleice
glazethathelpstheoutercrustattainthecorrecttexture.Finally,dippinginwaterjustbeforeplacingintheoilhelpsform
a
flaky,crispierlayerontheoutside,andthefamous"doughy"crustontheinside.

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ScrambledEggsandHashBrowns
Ingredients
TheEggs
8largegradeAeggs
TheHashBrowns
4OreIda?GoldenPatties?frozenpotatoes*
46cupsvegetableoil(McDonald'susessoybeanoil)
*(theMcDonald's"factory"hasspecialequipmentformachinetoolingthesehashbrownpatties.
Theyare
nearlyimpossibletoduplicateathome)
SpecialTools
10inchnonstickskillet
rubberspatula(likeRubbermaid?
deepfryer
CookingtheEggs
1.Preheattheskillettolowheat.Becarefulnottomakeittoohot.Itisbettertohaveittoocoolthan
toohot.
2.ScrambletheeggsusingtheMcDonald'smethod.
3.Spraythecookingsurfacewithasmallamountofnonstickspray,andpourintheeggs.Stirwith
therubber
spatulainacircularmotion.If,afteratime,nothingseemstobehappening,turnuptheburner
slightly.
4.Astheeggsbegintofirmup,begin"chopping"themwiththerubberspatula.Makesuretofold
themovera
fewtimessotheeggscookevenly.Oncetheeggsarefairlyfirmwithverylittleliquid,stopfolding,
but
continuechopping.
5.Theeggswillgetmoreandmorefirm,andyouwillcontinuethechoppingmotionwhiletheydo.
Youwanttoeliminateany"bigchunks".
6.Whentheeggsarefinallydone,usearegularmetalspatulatocuttheminto4equalsizedpieces,
using
twocrosscuts.(You'llhave4eggwedges)
7.Removethecookedeggsfromtheskilletusingthemetalspatulaandserveimmediatelywithhash
browns.
Saltandpeppertotaste.
Serves4
CookingMcDonald'sHashBrowns
1.Preheatyourdeepfryerto350?375?range.
2.Place4stillfrozenOreIda?hashbrownpattiesinthefrybasket.
3.Lowerthebasketintothehotoil,andcook23minutesuntilgoldenbrown.
4.Removethehashbrownpatties,andplaceonapapertowellinedplate.Addadashofsalt
immediatelyto
eachside,andallowtocoolafewminutesbeforeserving.
5.ServewithMcDonald'sscrambledeggs.

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Hotcakes
Ingredients
11/3cupBisquick?OriginalPancakemix(theinstantkind)
1/2cupwater
1/2cupSprite?#060;/nobr>
CookingDirections
Preheatanelectricgriddleto375?
Mixhotcakeingredientswithawirewhiskuntilsmooth.
Applyabout1teaspoonofCrisco?shorteningtothegriddle,spreadingevenlywithapapertowel.(Be
careful
nottoburnyourfingers)
Pourthehotcakebatteronthegreased,preheatedgriddle,forming5inchhotcakes.
Cookuntildryaroundtheedges,(aboutaminute)thenturn.
Allowtocookabout4050secondsafterflipping,andremove.
Placethecookedhotcakesonanovensafeplate,andwarminyourovenfor58minutes.(Thishelps
give
thehotcakesthattoughtextureMcDonald'sisfamousfor)
ServewithAuntJemima?originalmaplesyrup.(Itistheclosestingredientmatch
toMcDonald'shotcake
syrup)
*Note:TheBisquick?pancakemixisavailableintheir"Shake&Pour?amp;quot;variety.Usethe7ouncesize,andfollow
the
packagedirections...using1/2cupwaterand1/2cupSprite?inplaceofthe1cupofwaterstatedonthepackage.
McDonald'sHotcakeBigBreakfast
Serve2cookedhotcakeswithaMcDonald'ssausagepatty.
ImportantNote:McDonald'sdoesn'treallyuseSprite?intheirhotcakebatter.Thisisaclonerecipethatcloselymatches
theflavorofMcDonald'sHotcakes.Theyhavetheirowndrymixthatrequiresonlyaddingwater.

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BroccoliCheeseSoup
Yield:4
Ingredients
2cupswater
1/2cupflour
12cupsdrymilkpowder
3tablespoonschickenbouillonpowder
1teaspoondrymincedonion
blackpepper
5ouncesfrozenchoppedbroccolicook
1tablespoonsourcream
1tablespoonbutter
1sliceKraftSinglesCheddar
Intoblenderputfirst6ingredients.Blendonhighuntilsmooth.Pickoutlargerpiecesofbroccoli
andputin
blender.Blendthoseuntiltinybits.Putaside3/4cupcookingwaterfrombroccolianddiscardrestof
water.
Pourblendermixtureintotopofdoubleboileroversimmeringwater,stirringuntilsmoothand
thickened.Stir
incookingwaterandbroccoli,dicedfine.Addremainingingredients.