Dawn'S Dream Burgers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Sauce
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup molasses
2 teaspoons dry mustard
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce or 2 teaspoons hot sauce
1 dash salt and pepper
Burgers
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup quick oats
1/3 cup onion, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1/4 lb bacon, cooked crisp
8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
2 lbs lean ground beef

Preparation

Preheat grill to medium.
Combine ketchup, dark brown sugar, honey, molasses, dry mustard, ginger, Worrcestershire sauce, Tabasco, salt and pepper in a saucepan.
Bring to a boil.
Set sauce aside; reserve 1 cup of sauce.
In a bowl, mix the egg, oats, onion, garlic powder, cooked bacon, cheddar cheese and ground beef, and 1/2 cup or a bit more of the reserved sauce, to moisten the meat.
Make eight patties from mixture.
Grill until cooked to your liking.
During the last 5 minutes of cooking, baste burgers with the remaining sauce.
Serve with your favorite toppings, such as lettuce and tomato.