Jamaican Beef Patties

PREP TIME: 2 Hours
DIFFICULTY:  Hard
YIELD:  10-12 Servings

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Ingredients

Pastry Dough

• 4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric or curry powder
• 1 1/3 cups cold vegetable shortening 250 grams
•  1cup cold water 

Filling

• 2 lbs. Ground Beef
• 1 teaspoon ground all-spice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup diced onions
• Minced hot pepper to taste
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
• 2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
• Salt to taste
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup finely sliced green onions (white and green parts)

Egg Wash

1 Large Egg & 1 tbsp. Water

Directions

For pastry dough:

• Add flour, salt and turmeric to a large bowl and mix thoroughly.
• Fold shortening & flour mix
• Add 1/2 cup cold water and using your knead with hands. Continue adding water 2 - 3 tablespoons at a time until the mixture forms a dough.
• Cut the dough into 10 - 12 equal pieces, place on a platter or baking sheet, cover securely with plastic wrap and let chill for half an hour before using.
  
  For filling:
  
  
• Place Ground Beef in large bowl
• Sprinkle with all-spice and black pepper.
•  Mix together and set aside.
• Heat oil in a pan until hot.Add onions and saute until translucent. Add hot pepper, garlic and thyme and continue to saute for another minute. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Add ground beef breaking up any clumps and cook until the meat is no longer pink.Add ketchup and salt to taste.
• Add 2 cups of water and stir. Bring the mixture to a boil then reduce heat and let simmer until most of the liquid has evaporated and whatever is remaining has reduced to a thick sauce. Add green onions. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
  
  
Egg Wash


• Beat the egg and water together to make an egg wash. Set aside.
• Working with one piece of dough at a time, roll it out on a floured surface to form a circle (approximately 5 inches)
• Place 3 heaped tablespoons of the filling on one side of the circle; dip  fingers into water and moisten the edges of the pastry, fold over the other half and press to seal. Using a fork crimp the edges.
•  Cut off any excess. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and continue work until you have rolled all the dough and filled the patties.
• Place baking sheet in refrigerator to chill
•  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.Just before adding the baking sheet the patties to the oven, brush the patties with egg wash.
• Bake patties for 30 minutes or until golden brown
• Serve hot