Title: Bitokes a la russe - russian hamburgers
 Categories: Ground meat, Russian, Quick
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
      1 lb Ground round
      8 tb Butter
    1/8 ts Nutmeg
           Salt
           Pepper
      1 c  Bread crumbs
    1/4 c  Fine chop onion
    1/2 tb Flour
    1/8 c  Dry white wine
    1/2 c  Sour cream
    1/4 c  Heavy cream
 
  Add nutmeg, salt, pepper and 6T butter to meat.  Roll into 8 balls.
  Coat with breadcrumbs. Flatten into hamburger shape. Scor tops of
  patties in a crisscross.
  
  Brown patties in remaining 2T butter. Transfer to warm platter. Wilt
  onion in skillet. Sprinkle with flour. Add wine. When it boils, stir
  in sour cream. Add salt, pepper. Stir off heat one minute. Add heavy
  cream. Return to heat and bring just to a boil. Spoon over patties.
  
  :source: New York Times Cookbook
  :exported: Jun 96