Paul Bunyan Burger

• 2 pounds Ground Beef
• 4 teaspoons Salt
• 1 teaspoon Pepper
• 1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
• 1/4 cup Maple Syrup
• 4 pieces Hamburger Buns
• 8 strips Bacon
• 4 slices Gouda Cheese

1. Begin cooking bacon. You can put it in a pan, in the oven for 15-20 min at 400 degrees.
2. Get your grill/pan/etc hot.
3. Mix salt, pepper, and cayenne with the meat. Flatten into patties that are about 1/2 inch larger than the buns.
4. Grill your burgers about 4min on the first side.
5. Flip burgers and immediately add cheese. Put the buns face down on the grill. Cook until you reach the correct temp (140F for medium), usually about 2 to 4 minutes.
6. Place bacon on top of your burger on the bun and then pour maple syrup over the top. Yum!

ground beef, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, maple syrup, hamburger, bacon, gouda cheese

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/paul-bunyan-burger-59039875dd16ea535a7aed6a (may not work)