Members of “Hampton Remembers the 2nd Half of the 20th Century” remembered the Consolidated School with questions like – who was your favorite teacher – Mrs. Bingham and Mr. Paradise the favorites among many we recalled with affection. We also remembered a cafeteria that was a lot like grandma’s kitchen, and cooks like Sadie Fitzgerald and Mrs. Lee, who invented our all-time favorite lunch: Hampton Burgers.
Mrs. Lee’s Hampton Burgers
- Halve six (Thomas) English muffins and put them on a cookie sheet.
- Lightly toast them under the broiler in the oven.
- Mix about 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef with two whisked eggs and about 1/4 cup of milk which has added to them about 1/4 cup oatmeal (quick) or bread crumbs and any seasoning you like — oregano, pepper, fine herbs, etc.
- Spread the muffins with this mixture — thicker on the edges for even cooking.
- Broil to desired doneness, and then, if you like, top with onion (which could have been added to the original meat mixture too), sliced green peppers, mushrooms — whatever you like — then broil until done.
- Lastly, top with any cheese you like — mozzarella, cheddar — then return Hampton Burgers to off/warm oven to melt the cheese.
Happy Memories of Hampton School Lunchtime!