Baked Spanish Beef Patties                      L.Meat, Fish, and Poultry No.049
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|Yield:  100 Portions              Each Portion: 2 Patties + scant 1/2 Cup Sauc|
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|Pan Size: 18 by 24 inch Roasting Pan                       Temp.: 325 'F. Oven|
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|    Ingredients     | Weights  | Measures |              Method               |
|--------------------|----------|----------|-----------------------------------|
|Tomatoes, Canned    | 19LB  2OZ| 2.25 Gal | 1. Add sugar to tomatoes;heat to  |
|Sugar, Extra Fine Gr|       2OZ| 0.25 Cup |    boiling.                       |
|anulated            |          |          |                                   |
|--------------------|----------|----------|-----------------------------------|
|Onions              |      12OZ| 2.25 Cup | 2. Saute onions and peppers in    |
|Peppers, Sweet      |  1LB  2OZ| 3.38 Cup |    shortening or saled oil until  |
|Shortening, Emulsifi|       8OZ| 1.00 Cup |    tender.                        |
|ed                  |          |          |                                   |
|--------------------|----------|----------|-----------------------------------|
|Flour, All Purpose  |       2OZ| 0.50 Cup | 3. Stir flour into sauteed        |
|                    |          |          |    mixture; cook about 2 minutes. |
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|Salt                |          | 1.33 Tbsp| 4. Combine tomatoes, salt, and    |
|Pepper, Black, Groun|          | 1.00 Tspn|    pepper with onions mixture.    |
|d                   |          |          |    Bring to a boil,stirring       |
|                    |          |          |    constantly.                    |
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|Beef, Ground Patties| 30LB     |          | 5. Place 100 hamburgers on end in |
|                    |          |          |    each pan. Pour an equal        |
|                    |          |          |    quantity sauce over hamburgers |
|                    |          |          |    in each pan.                   |
|                    |          |          | 6. Bake 30 minutes or until       |
|                    |          |          |    tender.                        |
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NOTE:  1. In Step 2, 13 oz dry onions A.P. will yield 12 oz chopped   
          onions and 1 lb 4 oz A.P. fresh sweet peppers will yield    
          1 lb chopped peppers.                                       
       2. In Step 2, 1 1/2 oz (1/3 cup plus 3 tbsp) dehydrated onions 
          and 2 1/2 oz (2 cups) dehydrated green peppers or 1 lb      
          (3 cups) frozen diced green peppers may be used.            
       3. In Step 5, remove fat from canned hamburgers by placing     
          unopened cans in hot water for 5 minutes.                   
       4. Other sizes and types of pans may be used. See Recipe       
          Card A-25.                                                  
                                   VARIATION
       1. BAKED SPANISH BEEF PATTIES (DEHYDRATED BEEF PATTIES): Rehyd-
          rate 7 lb (7-No. 10 cn) canned dehydrated beef patties by   
          soaking in 4 gal lukewarm water with 4 oz (6 tbsp) salt for 
          20 to 30 minutes or until patties are moistened. Drain well.
          Follow Steps 1 through 4.   CONTINUED.                      
       2. VARIATION 1 CONTINUED, DEHYDRATED BEEF PATTIES: In Step 5,  
          use rehydrated beef patties for canned hamburgers. Brown    
          patties quickly in 8 oz (1 cup) melted shortening or salad  
          oil on 275`F griddle about 1 minute on each side. Follow    
          remainder Step 5. Follow Step 6.