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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (156g)

Recipe makes 6 servings

Calories 331
Calories from Fat 124 (37%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 13.8g 21%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Monounsaturated Fat 5.6g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g
Trans Fat 0.7g
Cholesterol 53mg 17%
Sodium 565mg 23%
Potassium 347mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 31.7g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1.5g 5%
Sugars 5.0g
Protein 19.3g 38%

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Ben Franklin Five and Dime Store Loose Meat Sandwich

Recipe #264601 | 20 min | 10 min prep | add private note
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By: Auburndale Ray
Nov 9, 2007

Back in the 1960's there were the old Ben Franklin Five and Dime Stores and most of them had a lunch counter with swiveling stools. They also had a might fine little sloppy joe type sandwich which they sold for 23 1/2 cents. One day I asked the girl behind the counter how she made the great little sandwiches and she told me, so I wrote it on one of the napkins. I found the old napkin last week as I was looking through some old files. The little hamburgers were really a treat and the place was usually packed with customers enjoying them. So here is that special recipe, just as the girl told me back in the 1960's. I adjusted the amounts down to a smaller size, but that is the only change I made.

SERVES 6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Crumble and break up hamburger into a deep frying pan
  2. 2
    Brown hamburger meat as you contine to break into small bits.
  3. 3
    Add salt and pepper as you continue to brown the meat.
  4. 4
    When meat is browned, add the ketchup and the flour and mix thoroughly.
  5. 5
    Continue to cook mixture for another minute.
  6. 6
    Serve meat on warm buns with cole slaw on top of the meat.

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From: Rockin Robyn

On Aug 26, 2008

Well this tasted pretty good but I really think there was missing water or stock or whatever in this recipe. I added the flour ad the ketchup and it was just not right at all, if you make this add some water, I added about a cup and let it simmer and it came out pretty good, we liked the slaw on top.

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    • From: Izatar

    On Jan 8, 2008

    Excellent taste!!!

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    • From: Chef #774787

    On Feb 25, 2008

    I really like this recipe.

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