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McMenu:DoItYourselfMcDonald'sRestaurantRecipes
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RecipesbasedontheoldMcDonald'sproductionmethodsofthe50's,60's,and70's.
TheserecipesarewhatmadeMcDonald'sfamous!

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'susesonlyUSDAcertified
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,whileadding
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.(Ifyou
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,allowingforbetter
coverageonyourburgers.

TheMustard
McDonald'shamburgersusessuchasmallamountofmustard,honestlyanyclassicyellowmustardwillwork
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.Youcandoitwithaknife,
butkeepingituniformlythinistough.Also,thesepicklesaremadeoffairlysmallcucumbers,soslicethemat
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'stermforhelpingtheflavorstomeldviamechanicalmeansforexampleheatlamp
ormicrowave.

WrappingyourBurgers
Usewaxedpaper.Theregularsizedburgersrequireasheetabout12"x12"square.Thebiggerburgersare
betterwith12"x16"sheets.(BigMacs?requireabout12"x18")
Wrapthembylayingthefinishedburgerupsidedowninthecenterofthewaxedpaper.Foldtwosidessothey
overlap.Itwillresembleanoblongtubewiththeburgerinthemiddle,andtwoopenends.(withtheseamon
thebottom)Foldtheopenendsunderneaththeburgertightly.Theburgerisnowwrapped.
TheBigMac?isdonedifferently.Placeitinthecenterofthewaxedpaperrightsideup.Thenfoldtwosides
ofthewaxedpaperupoverthetop,againcreatinganoblong"tube".Withtheseamontop,foldthetwoother
endsunderneath.

ReHeatingyourBurgers
Anotherimportantsteptogettingthat"McFlavor"isthereheatingprocess.
Manyoftoday'sMcDonald'shavestoppedmicrowaving,buttheonesthatstilldousuallyovermicrowave
them.Thismakesthemabsolutelyhorrible.
Whatmoststoresaredoingnowisdisgusting.Theyprecookthemeatandtossitinatubthatisa"warming
drawer".Theyalsokeepthebunswarmthatway.Thentheymakeyourburgerwhenyouorderit.
Sorrybuteventhemoststerileenvironmentswillallowbacteriatogrowonfood.Ifyouhaverecentlyfound
yourselfhavingtoruntothetoilet,sitdown,andevacuateyourselflikeJeffDanielsdidinthemovie"Dumb
andDumber"aboutanhourafterdowningaBigMac?itisbecausethefoodsitstheretoolong.
Turnsout,theheatlampsweren'tthatbad.AtproperlymanagedMcDonald'sstores,thefoodwasthrownout,
or"wasted"after10minuteswrappedundertheheatlamps.Nowadays...whoknowshowlongthemeat
pattiesarefesteringinanincubatortheycalla"warmingdrawer"?

ReHeatingatHome
Youcanuseyourovenasa"heatlamp"substitutebywrappingtheburgersinwaxedpaperandplacingthem
inanovensetto"warm"for510minutes.
Isuggestyouactuallymicrowavetheseburgers,whilestillwrapped,nomorethan15secondseach.Ifyou
haveanice,highpoweredmicrowavelikeIdo...youcando4ofthemat30secondsandthey'llcomeout
perfect.Remember...don'tovermicrowavethem.

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McDonald'sHamburgerSeasoning
UseTHISseasoningonALLMcDonald'shamburgers.
4tablespoonssalt
2tablespoonsAccent?(MSG)
1teaspoongroundblackpepper
1/4teaspoononionpowder
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Mixallingredientswell.Useinaspiceshakerwithbigenoughholesforthepeppertoflow.
ThisseasoningisusedliberallyonallMcDonald'shamburgersduringtheCOOKINGprocess.

McDonald'sBigXTra?Seasoning
3tablespoonsLawry's?seasonedsalt
3teaspoonsJollytime?Butteryseasoning
1crushedbeefbullioncube
1/4teaspoonblackpepper
ThisseasoningisusedexclusivelyontheBigXTra?

ScramblingEggsatMcDonald's
Yearsago,wescrambled8eggsatatimeinthemilkshakemultimixers.Weaddednosaltandnopepper.

WaysToCorrectlyScrambleYourEggs
IsuggestpurchasingtheHamiltonBeach?DrinkMasterTM.ItisaconsumerversionofthemultimixersRay
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,andyoucanenjoythatlong
lostflavoronceagain.

(Inthemid80's,McDonald'sbegancookingbothsidesofthemeatatthesametime.Thiswastocutcooking
timeinhalf.ButitalsoforeverchangedtheflavoroftheoriginalhamburgersALLofthem!)

RayKrocdiscoveredtheMcDonaldbrother'sSanBernardino,Californiarestaurantin1954whilesellingmulti
mixers.(milkshakemachines)Hewassoimpressedwiththeirmethods,hestruckupafranchisedeal,andin
1955openedhisfirststoreinDePlainesIllinois.Oh,andhewentontoearnmultimillions.

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"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,thenjustusesaltandpepper)

TheBeefPatties
Divide1lbofbeefinto10equalsizedballs.Formapattyoutofeachballabout4inchesindiameterand1/4
inchthick.Dothisonwaxedpaper.
Nowfreezethepattiesforatleastanhour.(thiskeepsthemfromfallingapartwhenyougrillthem)
Obviouslyyou'lldothisinadvanceof"burgertime".Itisprettytoughtomakepattiesthissmall,soifyoucome
upwith9patties,I'llforgiveyou.

TheOnions
Putthedriedonionsinacontainer,oh..likeTupperware...andaddwater.Watershouldbeafewinchesover
thetopoftheonions.(bettertohavetoomuchwaterthannotenough)Cover,andrefrigerateabout1/2hour.
Draintheliquid,andBAM...youhaveMcDonald'slittlebabyonions.
Coveragainandrefrigerateuntil'burgertime'.

ThePickles
McDonald'spickleslicesareuniqueinflavor,verysourdills.TheonlyproductIknowofthatcomescloseto
thedistinctiveflavorisHEINZGenuineDills.(originalsourdill)Buttheydon'tcomeinslices,sosliceyourown
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"hamburgerbuns.
They'realmostexactlylikeMcDonald'sbunsandalittlebiggerthantheotherhamburgerbunsavailableat
yoursupermarket.

CookingYourHamburgers
Preheatyouroventowarmitslowestlevel,thisisforlater.You'regoingtoneedtwoelectricgriddlesone
togrillthemeat,theothertotoastthebuns.Preheatthemeatgriddleto375400?andthebungriddleto
about350?(thisrecipehasyoucookingfouratatime)
Note:beforestarting,makesuretohaveallofyourcondimentsREADY(becausethisallhappensveryfast)

1.Toastthecrownsof4buns(tops)Dothisbylayingthemfacedownonthegriddlecloselytogether.Puta
Dutchoven(pot)bottomsidedowndirectlyontopofthebuns.(opensidefacingup)Thisisonlytoapply
handsfreepressuretothebunssotheywilltoastevenly.(Don'tuseanythingTOOheavylikecastiron.You'll
smashthebuns)

2.Laythefrozenpattiesontheothergrill.Afterabout20seconds,"sear"thembyapplyingevenpressure
withthebackofametalspatula,andpushingdownonthefrontwithyourfreehand.(carefulnottoburnyour
fingers)Dothisonlyforabout2seconds...youshouldhearthemsizzlelouderwhileyou"sear"them.After
searingthem,sprinklegenerouslywithMcDonald'sburgerseasoning.

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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)Removethemeat
andtilttothesidetoallowexcessfattodrainoff.Useyourfreehandtoholddowntheonions.Placepatties
onionsideuponthedressedcrown,topwithtoastedheels.(theburgerwillbeupsidedown)

7.Layonefinishedhamburger,stillupsidedown,inthecenterofyourprecutwaxedpaper.Wrapthepaper
aroundtheburgertightly.Itshouldresembleaveryoblongtubewithtwoopenends,andtheburgerinthe
middle.Thenwraptheopenendsunderneaththebottomoftheburgersoitisenclosedtightly.

"Qing"Methods
"Qing"wasaMcDonald'stermforhelpingtheflavorstomeldviamechanicalmeansi.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"processwithoutover
microwavingthemliketheydonow.Infact,theyalmosttastebetterthisway.Infact,youcanusethismethod
onALLoftheburgerrecipesonthissite,withtheexceptionoftheMcD.L.T.

ENJOY!Thisishowtheyusedtobe.ThisishowtheywereMEANTtobe.
(Youmightconsidertoastingyourbunsfirst,atleastthecrowns,togiveyouextratimetodressthem)

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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...alsopreheatanelectricgrillfortoasting
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)

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DressingTheBun
Putfive"kisses"ofmustardaroundthetoastedcrownabout1/2inchfromtheedge,equallyspaced.Thenput
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,setthetoastedbun
aside.Onthesamegrillsurface,cookthebeefpattythesamewayasaQuarterPounder?(seecooking
instructionsfortheQuarterPounder?

DressYourBun
Onthecrownhalf,applymustard,ketchup,andonionsasdescribedintheQuarterPounderTMrecipe.Then
add3pickleslices,thelettuce,followedby1tablespoonofmayonnaise.Topthatwiththetomato,thenthe
sliceofcheese.(Thiscanbedone,andshouldbedone1015minutesbeforethebeefiscooked)Placeinthe
refrigerator.Whenthebeefisdone,putitontheheelsideofthebun.Thengetthedressedcrownsideoutof
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.Thisisthesecretsauce.2.
Toastthefaceofeachofthebunsonagriddleasdescribedinallotherrecipes.

3.FollowQuarterPoundercookinginstructionsforthebeefpatty.

4.DressyourBUNinthefollowingorder:Onthecrown(topbun)
specialsauce
ketchup
onions
lettuce
tomato
cheese

5.Addthecookedbeefpattythenthetoastedheel.

Makes1ArchDeluxe?#060/nobr>

IfyouwantanArchDeluxewithbacon,precooksomethickslicedHormel?pepperbacon,breakingoneslice
perburgerinhalf.Laythehalvessidebysideontopofthecheesebeforeaddingthemeat.(Orjustusethick
slicedbacon,addingadashofpepperwhencooking)

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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.ThecookingmethodfortheBigMacTMis
basicallythesameastheregularburgers,onlythebuntoastingmethodisslightlydifferent.IntheBigMac's
caseyoutoastthebottom(heel)first.Dothisalongwiththeextraheel.(thiswillbeyourmiddlebun)

Cookthetwoallbeefpattiesjustliketheregularburgers.Afterthebunpartsaretoasted,put1tablespoonof
"Macsauce"oneachoftheheels.(toastedside)Thenadd1/8cupshreddedlettucetoeach.Onthetrue
bottombun,placeonethinsliceofAmericancheeseontopofthelettuce.Ontheextra"heel",themiddlebun,
placetwopickleslicesontopofthelettuce.Toastthe"crown"(top)ofthebunalso.Whenthemeatpatties
aredone,placethemoneatatimeonbothpreparedbuns.Stackthemiddlebunontopofthebottombun,
andputthecrownontop.

Forproper"aging"or"Qing"...wrapthefinishedBigMac?ina12"x18"sheetofwaxedpaperasfollows
1.Centertheburger,rightsideup,onthewaxedpaper.Foldthe"long"endsofthepaperupoverthetop.(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.Makeitapproximately51/2to6inchesin
diameter.Freezethispattyforacouplehoursbeforecooking.(Youmayconsidermakingsomeinadvance,
freezingforfutureuse)

2.ToastthefacesofthehamburgerbunasdirectedintheQuarterPounderrecipe.

3.Grillthefrozenpattyona400degreegriddlefor23minutesperside.Sprinkleonesidewithseasonedsalt
andtheothersidewithMcDonald'shamburgerseasoning.(recipeislocatedunderRegularHamburgersplus
specialinstructions)

4.Dressthecrown(topbun)inthefollowingorder
ketchup
mayonnaise
onion
pickle
lettuce
tomato
*cheese(optional)

5.Addthecookedpattythenthetoastedheel(bottombun)

6.WraptheBigXTRATMina12"x16"sheetofwaxpaper,letsit3minutes,thenmicrowaveonhighfor10
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,heattheingredientsonlowuntilthecheddarcheeseismeltedandblendedwellwiththe
CheeseWhiz?Becarefulandstiralmostcontinuouslytopreventsticking.Youmightconsiderusinga
doubleboiler,ormicrowaving.Coverandrefrigerateuntilneeded.

TheOnions
Useamediumlargewhiteonion.Sliceitverythin.You'lluseabout2fullslicespersandwich.Itmayhelpto
useavegetableslicer,orsomesortofdevicethatisdesignedtomakethinslices.(IusetheKTel?dialA
SliceTM)Theslicesshouldbeabout1/8inchthick.
Crosscuttheslicedonioninto4equalportions(totalof8)Thinkoftheonionsliceasapizzathatyou're
cuttinginto4equalpiecesusing2cuts.
Placethepiecesinasmallbowl,and"toss"toseparate.You'llhaveabunchofquartermoonshaped
choppedonions.Setaside.

PreparingyourCheddarMelt
1.Completethecheesesaucerecipe,andchoptheonions.

2.Preheatanelectricgriddleto400?Youwillbetoastingyourbunsandcookingyourbeefasdescribedin
theQuarterPounderrecipe.

3.Inasmallfryingpan,saut?youronionswiththeteriyakisauceovermediumheat,untiltenderandslightly
brown.UsePam?topreventsticking.Removefromheat,cover,andsetaside.

4.Whileyourbeefpattiesarecooking,microwavethepremadecheesesaucetowarm.Addabout1
tablespoontothetoastedtopbun.Placethesautedonionsonnext.

5.Whenthebeefpattyisdone,additnext,thenthebottom(heel)bun.(Theburgerwillbeupsidedown)

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.Anyhomegrillingitem
thatcooksbothsidessimultaneouslywillwork.Oryoucanuseoneofthosefryingpanswiththeraised"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.Refrigerateuntillater.

2.Cutthetwobreastportionsinhalf,creating4chickenpatties.Poundthemwithameatmalletto3/8"thick,
thentrimtheedgestomakeasroundaspossible.Theyshouldbeabout4"indiameter.

3.Putthefinishedbreastportionsinthepreparedmarinade,pokingeach5or6timeswithafork.(Thisallows
themarinadetoseepinside)Letthemsoakinthemixtureforseveralhoursbeforecooking.

4.PreheatyourGeorgeForemanGrill?orsimilarproductaccordingtomanufacturer'sdirections.

5.Toastthebuns,usingMcDonald'smethod.

6.Laythebreastpattiesonthebottomofthepreheatedgrillingproduct,andclosethetop.Allowtocook58
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),preheattomediumhighandcookthemarinatedchickenpatties
asfollows
1.Placethechickenonthepan,andsearimmediately.(searbyapplyingpressureforabout5seconds)

2.Cook34minutesperside,dependingupontheamountandactualtemperatureofyourpan.

3.Whenthechickenisfinishedcooking,itwillhaveafairlyeven,goldentancolorwithnopinkinthemiddle.
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

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1sesameseedbun
1slicerealAmericancheese
1/4cupchoppediceberglettuce
1freshtomatoslice(2ifsmall)
1tablespoonfreshchoppedwhiteonion
3dillpickleslices
McDonald'sHamburgerSeasoning
Ketchupandmayonnaise

Preheatanelectricgriddleto400?andtoastbothhalvesofthebunfacedownonthegriddle.Itshouldtoast
quicklyandwillhaveanevenlightbrowncolorwhendone.Aftertoasting,setthetoastedbunaside.
Onthesamegrillsurface,cookthebeefpattythesamewayasaQuarterPounderTM(seecooking
instructionsfortheQuarterPounderTM)

DressyourBun
Onthecrownhalf,applytheketchupandonionsasdescribedintheQuarterPounderTMrecipe.Thenadd3
pickleslices,thelettuce,followedby1tablespoonofmayonnaise.Topthatwiththetomato,thenthesliceof
cheese.(ifyouwantcheese)
Whenthebeefisdone,putitonthedressedcrownandaddthetoastedheel.Wrapina12"x16"sheetof
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

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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.Formeachpieceintoaroundball.

3.Onwaxedpaper,pressouteachmeatballintoaround41/2"diameterpatty.

4.Freezeuntilneeded.

CookingyourMcLeanDeluxe
1.Preheatanelectricskilletto400?

2.ToasttheBuns

3.Spraythepreheatedgriddlelightlywithnonstickspraytopreventsticking,andimmediatelyaddthefrozen
beefpatty.

4.About20secondsafterplacingthebeefpattyonthegriddle,SEARlightly.Sprinklewithaliberalamountof
hamburgerseasoning.Turnafter2minutes,beingcarefulnottotearthesearyoucreated.Afterturning,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.Theyareshapedlike
arackofribs,justlikeatMcDonald's.IgetthematWalMart?Lookfortheminthefrozenmeatsection,near
thepreformedhamburgerpatties.

CookingyourMcRib?#060/b>
1.Preheatyourgriddleto400?Cooktheporkpattyjustlikeaquarterpoundbeefpatty.(consultthepackage
directionsforcookingtimesandothercookingoptions)

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2.Toastthefacesofbothhalvesofthebun,usingthebuntoastingmethoddescribedthroughoutthissite.

3.Onthetoastedcrown(top)half,applythereadymixedbarbecuesauceandfollowthatwiththedillpickle
slices,spreadoutevenly.

4.Putthecooked"rib"pattyonnext,thenaddtheonions,followedbytheheel.(bottom)

5.Wrapthismasterpieceina12"x16"sheetofwaxedpaper,letsit5minutes,thenmicrowaveonhighabout
15seconds,stillwrapped.

6.EnjoyawonderfulMcRib?Sandwich!

ImportantNotes
Thisishowwedidit"backthen".However,backthenwealsojustusedBullseye?brandbarbecuesauce.(originalflavor)
Youmightconsiderthisoption.

Alsothishavingneverbeenan"official"McDonald'ssandwich,differentfranchiseoperatorsmayhaveprepareditalittle
differently.Likeputtingtheonionsonthecrownside,ornotputtingpicklesonit.Maybetheyputsauceonbothsides...
etc...etc...JustcustomizeittothewayYOUrememberit.

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FiletOFish

Thefirstreallynewmenuitemotherthanburgersandfrieswas1963'sFiletOFish?InventedinCincinnati,it
wasanalternativesandwichaddedtothemenusoCatholicscouldstilleatatMickeyD'sonFridays.Brilliant
RayKroctookitnationwidethatsameyear.Thekeytothisrecipeisthetartarsauce.

SpecialTools
You'llneedadeepfryerforthisone.(thisisaperservingrecipe.Multiplyeverythingbyeachservingneeded)
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
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1/2slicerealAmericancheese
dashsalt
112"x12"sheetofwaxedpaper(towrap)

*useanysquarewhitefishpattynotextracrisp,likeMrs.Paul's,oreventhestorebrand.

(aswiththeburgers,preheatyouroventowarm.Thisisyourwarming"bin")

CookingyourFiletOFish?#060/b>
Preheatyoufryerto375400degrees.Afteritsready,cookfish35minutesuntildone.(doNOTthawfirst)
Removeandaddadashofsalt.

Intheolddays,thebunwasquickwarmedusingasteamer.We'llusethemicrowave.Microwavethebun
about10seconds,untilhotandsteamy.(DoNOTtoastthebun)Addabout1tablespoonofpreparedtartar
saucetocrownsideofthebun.Placethecookedfishfiletontop,add1/2sliceAmericancheesecenteredon
thefish,andaddheelofthebun.Wrapina12"x12"sheetofwaxedpaperandwarminoven'slowestsetting
for810minutes.DigintoafabulousFilet0Fish!

Analternate"Qing"methodwouldbetowrapthesandwichtightlyinwaxpaper,letsitfor5minutes,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
Deepfryermeatmallet

PreparingYourMcChicken?Sandwich
1.Beattheeggandthencombineitwith1cupwaterinasmall,shallowbowl.Stir.

2.Combinetheflour,salt,pepper,Accent?onionpowderandgarlicpowderinaonegallonsizeZipLoc?#060/nobr>
bag.

3.Poundeachofthebreastfiletswithamalletuntilabout1/4inchthick.Trimeachbreastfiletuntilitisround.

4.CoateachfiletwiththeflourmixturebyshakingintheZipLoc?bag.

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5.Removeanddredgeeachfiletintheeggmixture,coatingwell.Thenreturneachfilettotheflour/seasoning
mixture.Shaketocoat.Putfilets,bagandall,inthefreezerforatleastanhour.Coverandrefrigerate
remainingeggmixture.

6.Afterfreezing,repeatthe"coating"process.

7.Deepfrythechickenfiletsat375?for1012minutesoruntillightbrownandcrispy.

8.Asthechickenisfrying,toastthebunsusingthestandardmethoddescribedincookingregular
hamburgers.

9.Onthecrownsideofthebun,apply1tablespoonofmayonnaisemixture,followedby1/4cupchopped
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.Makesurethesugaris
dissolved.UsingaFrenchfryslicer,cutthepeeledpotatoesintoshoestrings.Thepotatoesshouldbe1/4"x
1/4"inthickness,andabout4"to6"long.(Youcandothiswithaknife,butitisalotofwork)

Placetheshoestringedpotatoesintothebowlofsugarwater,andrefrigerate.Letthemsoakabout30
minutes.

Whilethey'resoaking,packtheshorteningintothedeepfryer.Crankupthetemperatureto"full".The
shorteninghastopreheatforaverylongtime.Itwilleventuallyliquefy.Afterithasliquefiedandisatleast
375?drainthepotatoesanddumpthemintothefryer.(becareful,itwillbeferocious)

After1to11/2minutes,removethepotatoesandplacethemonapapertowellinedplate.Letthemcool8to
10minutesintherefrigerator.

Whilethey'recooling,addthelardorbeefdrippingstothehotCrisco?Again,crankthetemperaturetofull.
Stirinthelardasitmeltsintotheoil.Itwillblendin.

Afterthedeepfryerisreheatedto375?400?addthepotatoesanddeepfryagainfor57minutesuntilgolden
brown.Removeandplaceinalargebowl.

Sprinklegenerouslywithsalt,then"toss"thefriestomixthesaltevenly.(Isuggestabout1teaspoonofsalt,
maybeslightlymore)

Servehot,serveimmediately,andenjoy!Dependinguponthesizeofthepotatoes,thisrecipemakesabout2
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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'sRayKroc
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.Combinehalfoftheingredientsfortheshakeflavorofyourchoiceinthesilvercupthatcomesinthe
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.Letsit57minutes.

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,onionpowderandgarlicpowderinaonegallonsizeZipLoc?#060/nobr>
bag.

3.Poundeachofthebreastfiletswithamalletuntilabout1/4inchthick.Trimeachbreastfiletintobitesized
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.Aforkworkswellfor
this.Microwaveonhighabout35seconds,andmixagain.Cover,andrefrigerateatleast6hours(toallowthe
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

Combineallingredientsexceptwaterinafoodprocessororblenderandpureeuntilthemixtureissmooth.
Pourmixtureintoasmallsaucepanovermediumheat.Addwater,stir,andbringmixturetoaboil.Allowitto
boilforfiveminutes,stirringoften.Whenthesaucehasthickened,removeitfromtheheatandletitcool.
Storesauceinacoveredcontainerintherefrigerator.

McDonald'sSweetandSourSauce(simplified)
1cupApricotPreserves
3tablespoonsHeinz?57Sauce
3tablespoonsItalianDressing
3tablespoonsSoySauce

Mixtheingredientstogetherverywellinamicrowavesafejar.Zapitinthemicrowaveforabout45seconds,
stirwellagain.Cover,andrefrigerateuntilneeded.

McDonald'sBarbecueSauce
1/2cupKraftoriginalflavorbarbecuesauce
1/3cupBullseye?originalbarbecuesauce
1teaspoonlightcornsyrup

Combinetheingredientsverywell.Microwaveonhighforabout30seconds,thenstiragain.Useimmediately,
orcoverandrefrigerateuntilneeded.Makesabout6.5ounces(6packets)ofMcDonald'sBarbecueSauce.

McDonald'sHoneyDippingSauce
HONEY...justhoney,youwild,wackyMcFreak!

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BreakfastBurritos
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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.Addadashof
saltandpepper.

4.Heatupthetortillasbysteamingtheminthemicrowaveinmoistpapertowelsoratortillasteamerfor20to
30seconds.

5.Breakeachsliceofcheeseinhalfandpositiontwohalvesendtoendinthemiddleofeachtortilla.

6.Tomaketheburrito,spoon1/4oftheeggfillingontothecheeseinatortilla.Foldonesideofthetortilla
overthefilling,thenfoldupabouttwoinchesofoneend.Foldovertheother
sideofthetortillatocompletetheburrito(oneendshouldremainopen).Servehotwithsalsaontheside,if
desired.Makes4burritos.

7.Droponthefloor,andserve.(moreauthenticflavor)

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EggMcMuffin

Ingredients: (persandwich)
1largegradeAegg
1Englishmuffin
butter(REALbutter)
1sliceAmericancheese(real...notprocessedcheesefood)
1sliceCanadianbacon

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112"x12"sheetofwaxpaper
nonstickcookingspray

SpecialTools
Youneedaneggring.Findoneatyou'refavoritecookingspecialtystore.

CookingYourEggMcMuffin
1.Preheatanelectricgriddleto275degrees.ToastyourEnglishmuffinbylayingbothsidesfacedownon
thegriddleandapplyingpressure.Thistakesabout1to1.5minutes.(theyshouldbemediumbrown)Set
aside.

2.Layyoureggringonthepreheatedgrill.SpraywithPamtopreventsticking.Cracktheeggandpourinto
eggringonthegrill.Poketheyolkwithasharpinstrumentsoitflows.

3.ButterbothtoastedhalvesoftheEnglishmuffinliberallywithmeltedbutter.PutasliceofAmericancheese
onthebottomhalf.

4.About21/2minutesafteryoustartedcookingtheegg,thewhitesshouldfirmup,andtheyolkshouldstill
beabit"liquidy".Carefullyremovethering,leavingtheeggonthegriddle.
(youmayhaveto"slice"aroundtheedgesifitsticks)

5.Verycarefullyturntheeggover,andlayonesliceofCanadianbacononthegriddle.

6.Afterabout3045seconds,"flip"theCanadianbacon,andremovetheegg,placingitonthebottomhalf
(cheesedhalf)oftheEnglishmuffin.

7.PuttheCanadianbaconontop,andcoverwiththetopoftheEnglishmuffin.

8.Wrapinprecutwaxpaperjustlikethehamburgerrecipes.Letstand5minutes,thenmicrowave12second
onhigh,andeat.

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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

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SausageMcMuffinwithEgg
Sameasabove,plusonegradeAlargeegg

TheSausage
ThetypeofsausagepattyusedatMcDonald'sisprecookedandfrozen.Ontheeastcoastthereisanear
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,andhalfofthemeltedmargarineinamediumbowl.Mix
untilwellblended.

3.Turndoughoutontoaflouredsurfaceandkneadforabout30seconds,oruntildoughbecomeselastic.

4.Rolldoughtoabout3/4inchthickandpunchoutbiscuitsusinga3inchcutter.Arrangethepunchedout
doughonanungreasedbakingsheet,andbakefor1012minutesoruntilthebiscuitsaregoldenontopand
havedoubledinheight.

5.Removethebiscuitsfromtheovenandimmediatelybrusheachonewithalightcoatingoftheremaining
meltedmargarine.Servewarm.

FromaBox
IsuggestusingPillsbury?GrandsTMreadytobakebiscuits.Findthemintherefrigeratedsectionatyour
favoritesupermarket.Youcouldmakethemfromscratch,butthewholeideaoffastfoodisconvenience.That
appliesathometoo,andthesearecloseenough.

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Bakethebiscuitsinadvanceaccordingtothepackagedirections.Withoneexception:Halfwaythrough
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'llgetabout2teaspoonsafterthe
frothdiesdown)Addtheremainingingredientsandmixwell.Setasideuntilbiscuittime.
(thisamountofbiscuitdressingisenoughforonlyonesandwich,soyoumightwanttodoubleorquadrupleit
ifyou'remaking24biscuitsandwiches)

PreparingyourSausageBiscuit

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1.Bakethebiscuitsaccordingtopackagedirections.
2.Preheatanelectricgriddleto400?Whenitisready,placethedesirednumberoffrozenpattiesonthe
surface.After20seconds,seareachofthemthoroughly.(Theyshouldsqueak,almostsquealinglikeapig
whenyoudothis)

3.After2minutes,turnthepatty(s)over.Cookanother23minutes.

4.Cutorbreakyourbakedbiscuit(s)evenlydownthemiddle,andput1teaspoonofyourMcDonald'sbiscuit
dressingoneachhalfevenlydispersed.

5.Whenthesausageisdone,putitonthebottombiscuit,addthetop,andwraptightlyina12"x16"sheetof
waxedpaper.

6.Letstand5minutes,thenmicrowave(stillwrapped)for1520seconds.

SausageBiscuitwithEgg
Simplyprepareeverythingthesameasabove,andfollowtheEggMcMuffincookinginstructionsfortheegg.

SausageMcMuffinandSausageMcMuffinwithEgg
ForaplainSausageMcMuffin?toasttheEnglishmuffinasdescribedintheEggMcMuffin?recipe.Adda
teaspoonofmeltedbuttertoeachtoastedhalfinsteadofbiscuitdressing.
ForasausageMcMuffin?withEgg,followtheEggMcMuffin?cookingdirections,andusethesausagepatty
inplaceoftheCanadianbacon.

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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.Fillgreasedmuffin
wellalmostfullandbakeat400?for20to25minutesoruntilcrackedontopandatoothpickinsertedincenter
comesoutclean.1tablespoonplumpedraisinscanbeaddedtoeachwellofbatterbeforebaking.

McDonald'sAppleMcMuffins
Yield:12servings
Ingredients
1/2cupskimmedorreconstitutednonfatdrymilk
1/2smallCartonEggBeaters(=1egg)
4teaspoonnonfatplainyogurt*
2/3cupsugar

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1cupapplepeelgrate
1/2teaspooncinnamon
11/2cupselfrisingflour

*Canuse1teaspoonyogurtand2teaspoonapplesauceformoremoistmuffins.Grease12muffinwells.
Preheatovento400?Combineallingredientsinmediummixingbowlusingmixeronmediumspeed.When
completelycombined,stirinselfrisingflouronlyuntilflouriscompletelymoistenedanddissolved.Donot
overmix.Youdon'twanttobeatthislikeacakebatterormuffinswillbeheavyandmaybedryafterbaked.
Dividebatterequallyamongthe12preparedmuffinwells.Bakeabout1820minutesuntilatestercomesout
clean.Coolafewminutesbeforelooseningandremovingfrommuffintins

McDonald'sAppleMcMuffins(simplified)
Yield:24servings
Ingredients
21ouncesapplepiefilling
3eggs
2teaspoonsapplepiespice
18ouncesyellowcakemix

Beatalltogetherwithelectricmixeronmediumspeed.Dividebatterequallybetween24paperlinedcupcake
wells.Bakeat350?25to30minutesoruntilknifeinsertedcomesoutclean.Coolbeforepeelingoffpaper
liners

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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,leavingabout1/2inchofdough
aroundedges.Cleara3/4inchspacelengthwisedownthemiddleofboth.

3.Placetheremainingtwodoughsontopofthetwowiththefilling.Crimptheedges.You'llhavewhatlooks
liketwogiantpoptarts.

4.Cutbothofthempreciselydownthemiddle,inthat3/4inchspaceyoucreated.Crimpthosetwoedges.

5.Manipulateasneededtoformanattractive,uniformshapedpie.Theyshouldlooklikesmallburritos,only
crimpedaroundtheedges.

6.Placeallfour,flatonwaxedpaper,inthefreezer.Afterabout45minutes,sprayallsidesofeachpiewith
watermist.Returntothefreezerforatleastanotherhour.

7.Placeinafreezerbagandsealforfutureuse,orgetreadytodeepfrythem.

CookingYourPies
1.Preheatyourdeepfryerto375?Alsopreheatyouroventowarm.

2.Quicklydipafrozenpieincoldwater,makingsuretoimmerseitentirely.
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3.Dropthepieintothehotoil.Becarefulitwillmostlikelysplatter.Afterthepiesareinthefryer,placeyour
sparefryerbasketoverthetop.("Sandwiching"thepiesbetweenthetwobaskets)Thisensuresthepiesare
fullysubmerged.Itisimportantthatthepiesarefullysubmergedoragoodportionofitwon'tcookcorrectly.

4.Cook57minutes.Checkafter5minutesthecolorshouldbeagoldenbrown.Theoldertheoil,the
sooneritwillturnbrown,andthatmaygiveyouafalsereading.6minutesisgenerallyrighton.

5.Afterdeepfrying,carefullyremovethecookedpiesanddrainfor1minuteonpapertowels.Thenplace
directlyontheovenrackinyourwarmedoven.Warmforatleast10minutes,andaslongas30minutes.

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,dippinginwaterjustbeforeplacingintheoilhelpsforma
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.Itisbettertohaveittoocoolthantoohot.

2.ScrambletheeggsusingtheMcDonald'smethod.

3.Spraythecookingsurfacewithasmallamountofnonstickspray,andpourintheeggs.Stirwiththerubber
spatulainacircularmotion.If,afteratime,nothingseemstobehappening,turnuptheburnerslightly.

4.Astheeggsbegintofirmup,begin"chopping"themwiththerubberspatula.Makesuretofoldthemovera
fewtimessotheeggscookevenly.Oncetheeggsarefairlyfirmwithverylittleliquid,stopfolding,but
continuechopping.

5.Theeggswillgetmoreandmorefirm,andyouwillcontinuethechoppingmotionwhiletheydo.
Youwanttoeliminateany"bigchunks".

6.Whentheeggsarefinallydone,usearegularmetalspatulatocuttheminto4equalsizedpieces,using
twocrosscuts.(You'llhave4eggwedges)

7.Removethecookedeggsfromtheskilletusingthemetalspatulaandserveimmediatelywithhashbrowns.
Saltandpeppertotaste.

Serves4

CookingMcDonald'sHashBrowns

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1.Preheatyourdeepfryerto350?375?range.
2.Place4stillfrozenOreIda?hashbrownpattiesinthefrybasket.

3.Lowerthebasketintothehotoil,andcook23minutesuntilgoldenbrown.

4.Removethehashbrownpatties,andplaceonapapertowellinedplate.Addadashofsaltimmediatelyto
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.(Becareful
nottoburnyourfingers)
Pourthehotcakebatteronthegreased,preheatedgriddle,forming5inchhotcakes.
Cookuntildryaroundtheedges,(aboutaminute)thenturn.
Allowtocookabout4050secondsafterflipping,andremove.
Placethecookedhotcakesonanovensafeplate,andwarminyourovenfor58minutes.(Thishelpsgive
thehotcakesthattoughtextureMcDonald'sisfamousfor)

ServewithAuntJemima?originalmaplesyrup.(ItistheclosestingredientmatchtoMcDonald'shotcake
syrup)

*Note:TheBisquick?pancakemixisavailableintheir"Shake&Pour?ampquotvariety.Usethe7ouncesize,andfollowthe
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.Pickoutlargerpiecesofbroccoliandputin
blender.Blendthoseuntiltinybits.Putaside3/4cupcookingwaterfrombroccolianddiscardrestofwater.
Pourblendermixtureintotopofdoubleboileroversimmeringwater,stirringuntilsmoothandthickened.Stir
incookingwaterandbroccoli,dicedfine.Addremainingingredients.

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