Carrot Burgers

Sharon123's Note:

These tasty morsels make a great side dish and a great breakfast too! Adapted from Cook Now Serve Later cookbook. African, Scandinavian, New England, Southern, Mid Atlantic, Mid West

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 5 medium carrots , shredded (about 2 cups)
• 1 small yellow onion , finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons cornmeal
• 1 egg , lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons milk (or half and half, or sour cream)
• 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
• ½ teaspoon sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄8; teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, mix the carrots, onion, flour, corneal, egg, milk, dill, sugar, salt, baking powder and pepper. Shape the mixture into 8 patties about 1 1/2" thick. Transfer to a platter, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. This will keep up to 12 hours.
2. Heat the margarine and the oil in a heavy 10" skillet until sizzling, about 1 minute. Turn heat down to medium . Brown the patties for 5-8 minutes on each side. Drain on a platter lined with paper towels, then serve immediately. You may serve this as a side dish or a light luncheon along with a mixed green salad and whole grain bread. This would also be good as a breakfast with maple syrup! Enjoy!

Reviews

[The Veganista]

I have made these several times now. I think the best thing you could do is omit the flour and use a couple tablespoons corn starch instead. It is unreal how well these hold up using corn starch. I always add garlic because I love garlic too.

[Lalaloula]

These patties were really yummy! I, too, left out the sugar and added 1/4 ts or so chili powder and some garlic powder to make them a bit more flavourful, cause I felt they would have been a little too plain for our taste otherwise. But the dill as a basic flavour was just perfect.
The patties came together quite easily and I didnt have any problems handling them. I didnt even need the chill time at all, but that might have been because I used a flax egg and baked my patties in the oven at 200°C for 25 minutes turning once. They were crispy and nicely browned that way without any hassle. :)
THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing such a great recipe with us, Sharon!
Made and reviewed for WTTM Tag Game April 2011.

[Just the 2 of us]

oh my god, the deliciousness. I think I forgot the milk and these were still awesome! I left out the sugar too ... I can't wait to make these again! Thank you!