Beef Patties | Jamaican Food

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Beef Patties are a childhood favorite of mine. This beef patty with a rich, buttery crust combined with the seasoned meat inside will melt in your mouth and tempt your taste buds.

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Ingredients

  • Pastry:
  • 1 lb flour
  • 1/2 cup ice cold water
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 Teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1 Teaspoon of curry powder medium hot
  • 1 Teaspoon turmeric or 1 drop annatto
  • Meat:
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 medium onion
  • 4 scallion (or 1 more medium onion)
  • 2 stalks fresh thyme or 2 tsps ground thyme
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbsBeef Patties are a childhood favorite of mine. This beef patty with a rich, buttery crust combined with the seasoned meat inside will melt in your mouth and tempt your tastebuds.
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper (or 1 tbs curry powder/chili sauce)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg

Preparation

Step 1

Pastry:
Sieve flour

Stir in baking powder, curry powder, salt and turmeric.

Work the butter and shortening in with fingertips until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

Slowly drizzle in the water until the mixture has a dough-like consistency (it should only be slightly sticky)

Wrap in cling film and place in the fridge for 1 hour.

Meat:
Cut onion + scallion in to fine pieces.

Fry gently – so they do not quite get time to brown.

Add meat, thyme, garlic, peppers (finely chopped), salt, pepper, paprika, sugar and nutmeg.

Fry until mixture is fairly dry, drain off excess fat if necessary.

Add water and breadcrumbs, cook until the mixture has a thick, saucy texture.

Cut as many circles (about the size of a saucer) out of the dough as you can.

Place 1 tablespoon of the filling on one side of each pastry circle.

Moisten the edges of each patty with water and fold pastry over to make a crescent shape. Seal the edge of each patty by crimping with a fork.

Preheat oven to 375 deg f, 200 C or gas mark 6. Place patties on aluminium foil and cook for 35 minutes (or until golden brown).

Serve patties either hot or cold (however you like em mon!).

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