Old-Fashioned Cheeseburgers Recipe 1 pound ground beef chuck (20 percent fat) 4 teaspoons softened butter 4 hamburger buns, split Coarse salt and ground pepper 4 slices melting cheese, such as American or mild cheddar Toppings, such as shredded iceberg lettuce, pickle chips, thinly sliced red onion, mustard, ketchup, and mayonnaise