German Beefsteaks

1 ea Hard roll; large, dry
1/2 c Water
4 tb Vegetable oil
1 ea Onion; medium, chopped
1 lb Ground beef; lean
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
4 ea Onion; medium, sliced
In a small bowl soak roll in water. Heat 2 T vegetable oil in a frypan;
cook chopped onion until lightly browned. Transfer onion to a bowl.
Squeeze roll as dry as possible and mix roll with onion. Add ground beef;
blend well. Season with salt and pepper. Shape meat into 4 patties; cook
about 5 minutes on each side or to desired doneness. Remove and keep
warm.
Add sliced onions to pan drippings; cook until lightly browned. Arrange
beefsteaks on a platter and top with onion rings.