American Patty Melt Sandwich
From the kitchen at Almira

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter (1/4 stick)
1 lg or 2 sm Red Onion halved and thinly sliced
1/3 lb Ground Beef
2 Tablespoons sugar
Marbled Pumpernickel Rye
Swiss cheese

Instructions:
Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. 
Add the onions and sugar, cook stirring occasionally until caramelized or about 40 minutes, transfer to a medium bowl set aside, place hamburger patties in the skillet on med heat until thoroughly cooked. It's a Patty Melt, not a steak.

This grilled cheeseburger hybrid is said to have been invented in the 1940s or’50s when the popularity of drive-in restaurants and diners was on the rise. Today, the patty melt stands as a shining example of the classic American diner sandwich. Thin patties of ground beef are cooked until browned, covered with Swiss cheese and plenty of caramelized onions, and put between slices of rye or marble bread. Then the whole sandwich is grilled until melted and crunchy.