Cheddarburgers

2 lbs lean beef, ground
6 slices bacon
6 small green onions, minced
1 t freshly ground black pepper
1/2 c grated sharp cheddar cheese
2 t Worcestershire sauce
2 t chili sauce
2 or 3 T cold tomato juice

Pan fry the bacon until crisp. Remove to paper towel, blot and crumble fine. Drain off all but 1 tablespoon bacon fat from pan and saute onions for 5 minutes. Combine ground beef, pepper, bacon crumbles and onions. Add grated cheese, Worcestershire and chili sauce. Add tomato juice. Form into 8 uniform patties. Chill.

Brush patties with bacon fat. Grill over hot coals 4 or 5 minutes on each side, turning only once.