Baked burger dogs

Season the ground beef with salt, black pepper and a pinch of garlic powder, plus a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce.

Add finely diced red onion, diced pickle and a generous handful of grated cheddar.

Mix thoroughly with a fork rather than by hand, so the meat is not overworked.

Dampen your hands and divide the beef into eight portions, shaping each over the bottom half of a hot dog bun, right out to the ends since it will shrink.

Squeeze each one and set it into a generously oiled casserole dish, meat facing straight up and the bun seam straight down so only the thin seam goes soggy.

Brush the exposed bun with oil or melted butter and top with a light scattering of grated cheese.

Bake in the centre of a 450F oven about 25 minutes until the buns are golden brown.

Garnish with a straight line of yellow mustard, a curvy line of ketchup and a little sliced green onion.