Jamaican Beef Patties

By ladygourmet

Adapted from Eating Well Magazine.

These make a great appetizer or a fun snack.

Enjoy with love,

Catherine

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 4 tablespoons cold sweet butter
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/3 cup ice water
• 1 egg yolk
• Filling:
• 8 ounces lean ground beef
• 1 bunch scallions – chopped
• 1 tsp Jalapeño pepper
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 tsp dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp ground turmeric

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from livingthegourmet.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Crust:

Whisk flour, turmeric, baking powder in a large bowl. Cut butter into small pieces and quickly rub them into the dry ingredients with your fingers until smaller but still visible.
Add oil and toss with a fork to combine.

Whisk water and egg yolk in a small bowl. Add to the flour mixture and stir until the dough begins to come together. Knead in the bowl a few times until it forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Filling:

Cook ground beef, scallions and Jalapeño in a frying pan over medium heat, breaking up the beef. Stir in breadcrumbs, water, thyme, turmeric and mix well. Let cool.

Preheat oven 400 degrees:

To make patties:

On a floured surface, roll out the dough about 3/8 inch thick. With the top of a medium sized mayonnaise jar cut out circles. Put a tsp of the filling in the middle and fold over the dough to make a half-moon shape and press the edges with a fork to seal.

Place on a non-stick baking sheet and bake the patties until golden. About 20-25 minutes.