King Trumpet Burger

Yield: 2 servings

An incredibly satisfying bit of fast food.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp oil or lard
• 4 rashers streaky bacon
• 4 slices puffball (field mushroom or other), skin removed and cut into slices about 2cm thick, trimmed to roughly the same size as the baps
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 good soft baps
• A few salad leaves – dressed, if you like, with a little vinaigrette

VINAIGRETTE

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp wine, sherry or cider vinegar
• pepper
• a pinch of sugar

Instructions

1. Put a frying pan over a medium heat, add the fat, then add the bacon and cook until it is as crisp as you like it. Remove the bacon and keep it warm.
2. Add the slices of puffball then turn them over immediately, to stop the first side absorbing all the fat, and fry for about 3 minutes, until golden. Flip them over again and fry the other side for the same amount of time. Season the puffball.
3. Cut open the baps, add two slices of bacon to each, then some of the dressed leaves, then a couple of slices of puffball or mushroom of your choice. Close the baps and serve King Trumpet Burger straight away.

total time: 15 minutes
preparation time: 10 minutes
cooking/baking time: 5 minutes