Bacon and Ambrosia Gold^® Apple Sliders

PATTIES

• 1 lb ground beef
• ¼ cup red onion, chopped
• ⅔ cup Ambrosia Gold^® apple, cored and shredded
• 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 3 thick bacon slices, cooked and chopped
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp coarse pepper
• 12 thin slices Swiss cheese

APPLE AIOLI

• ⅓ cup mayonnaise
• 5 tsp apple juice concentrate
• 12 cocktail buns, split
• 1 Ambrosia Gold® apple, cored and thinly sliced
• Very small lettuce leaves or fresh baby spinach

Preheat broiler.

Prepare the patties: Mix patty ingredients except cheese until just combined and form into 12 patties. Broil patties 4 inches from heat for 8 to 12 minutes, turning once. Place a cheese slice on top of each patty. Continue broiling until the cheese begins to melt. (Patties should reach an internal temperature of 160 F.)

Prepare the apple aioli: Blend mayonnaise and apple juice concentrate.

Spread aioli on the bun bottoms. Top with patties, apple slices and lettuce or baby spinach. Makes 4 servings.