JAMAICAN SHRIMP PATTY RECIPE

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Ingredients

  • Below is a delicious recipe for Jamaican Shrimp Patties:
  • to recipe may require some trial and error to get it just right!
  • PASTRY
  • 2 2 2 cups Flour
  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup Solid shortening
  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) margarine
  • 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup Cold water
  • 15 the dough at least 15 minutes before using.
  • SHRIMP FILLING
  • to to recipe to work just right the shrimp should be frozen and chopped up as it begins to thaw (the outside is soft but the inside is still frozen) or the shrimp should be chopped up and semi frozen otherwise the shrimp filling will be over cooked.
  • Ingredients:
  • 12 12 to 1/2 to 3/4 large shrimp chopped up in 1/2 to 3/4 inch pieces
  • 1.5 1.5 1.5 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 2 2 teaspoon Kikoman soy or substitute
  • 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon jerk seasoning, preferably Walkers Wood
  • mix oil, soy, and jerk seasoning then add shrimp and use as filling.

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Uncover the dough circles and place 2 to 3 tablespoons of filling on half of each. Moisten the edges of the dough with water and fold the dough circle over the filling. Pinch the edges closed with a fork. Lightly brush the pastry with a mixture of the egg and water. Bake on a lightly greased baking sheet for 30 to 40 minutes or until the pastry are golden brown.