2/3 c. oatmeal
2/3 c. milk
1 lb. twice ground beef and pork
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 c. minced onion
2 tbsp. butter
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. basil
1 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. pepper
Butter, chilled
Sour cream
Bread crumbs
Dill

Soak oatmeal in milk for 5 minutes - drain milk off. Put meat in bowl, add eggs, oatmeal mixture, onion (which has been sauteed in 2 tablespoons butter), salt, basil, thyme and pepper. Blend well.

Divide into 8 parts and flatten each part into a 1/2 inch thick round. Press 1 teaspoon chilled butter into center of each round and push meat up around meat to enclose it. Flatten the rounds into patties 1/2 inch thick, coat each patty with about 1 teaspoon sour cream and roll it in fresh bread crumbs.

In large skillet cook patties in 6-8 tablespoons butter for 4 minutes each side until golden brown. Top each patty with 2 tablespoons flour cream and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Garnish with snipped dill. Serves 8.