Clara Rife’s Juicy Burgers

Ingredients

Small batch

• 1 1/4 pounds hamburger
• 1/4 cup onions (chopped fine)
• 1/6 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup water & unsweetened tomato juice
• 1/4 cup tomato catsup
• salt & pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 1/2 tablespoon flour
• 1/3 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/6 cup vinegar (optional)

Large batch

• 5 pounds hamburger
• 1 cup onions (chopped fine)
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/3 cup water & unsweetened tomato juice
• 1 cup tomato catsup
• salt & pepper to taste
• 6 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/3 teaspoons chili powder
• 2/3 cup vinegar (optional)

Steps

The card only lists the ingredients; no directions were written down.

Notes

Card gives ingredients only, in two batch sizes (left column 1 1/4 lbs, right column 5 lbs); no method given.

Card is headed ‘MEAT’ in handwriting; shares the card with Lemon Cake.

From Clara Rife.

Photo: stock photo found online.

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