Jamaican Beef Patties

Preparar

1. 🥄Make the Pastry Dough
2. 🔥To a large bowl, add flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and turmeric and mix thoroughly.

Pasos

1. 🔥Rub shortening into flour until there are small pieces of shortening completely covered with flour.

Preparar

1. 🧂Pour in 1/2 cup of the ice water and mix with your hands to bring the dough together.
2. 🍳Keep adding ice water 2 to 3 tablespoons at a time until the mixture forms a dough.
3. 🫇At this stage, you can cut the dough into 2 large pieces, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes before using it.
4. 🍽️Alternatively, cut the dough into 10 to 12 equal pieces, place on a platter or baking sheet, cover securely with plastic wrap and let chill for 30 minutes while you make the filling.

Pasos

1. 🍳Make the Filling
2. 🫇Add ground beef to a large bowl.
3. 🍽️Sprinkle in allspice and black pepper.

Preparar

1. 🫇Mix together and set aside.

Pasos

1. 🍽️Heat oil in a skillet until hot.
2. 🌿Add onions and sauté until translucent.
3. ✨Add hot pepper, garlic and thyme and continue to sauté for another minute.
4. 🥄Add 1/4 teaspoon salt.

Preparar

1. 🌿Add seasoned ground beef and toss to mix, breaking up any clumps, and let cook until the meat is no longer pink.

Pasos

1. ✨Add ketchup and more salt to taste.
2. 🥄Pour in 2 cups of water and stir.

Preparar

1. 🥄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.

Pasos

1. 🔥Fold in green onions.
2. 🧂Remove from heat and let cool completely.
3. 🍳Assemble the Patties
4. 🫇Beat the egg and water together to make an egg wash.
5. 🍽️Set aside.

Preparar

1. 🧂Now you can prepare the dough in two ways.

Pasos

1. 🍳First Method: Flour the work surface and rolling pin.

Preparar

1. 🫇If you had cut it into 2 large pieces, then take one of the large pieces and roll it out into a very large circle.
2. 🍽️Take a bowl with a wide rim (about 5 inches) and cut out three circles.

Pasos

1. 🍽️Place about 3 heaping tablespoons of the filling onto 1/2 of each circle.
2. 🌿Dip a finger into the water and moisten the edges of the pastry.
3. ✨Fold over the other half and press to seal.
4. 🥄Take a fork and crimp the edges.

Preparar

1. 🌿Cut off any extra to make it look neat and uniform.

Pasos

1. ✨Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and continue to work until you have rolled all the dough and filled the patties.

Preparar

1. 🥄Second Method: If you had pre-cut the dough into individual pieces, work with one piece of dough at a time.

Pasos

1. 🔥Roll it out on a floured surface into a 5-inch circle or a little larger.
2. 🧂Don’t worry if the edges are not perfect.
3. 🍳Place 3 heaping tablespoons of the filling on one side of the circle.
4. 🫇Dip a finger into the water and moisten the edges of the pastry.
5. 🍽️Fold over the other half and press to seal.
6. 🌿Take a fork and crimp the edges.

Preparar

1. 🧂Cut off any extra to make it look neat and uniform.

Pasos

1. 🍳Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and continue work until you have rolled all the dough and filled the patties.

Cocinar

1. 🫇Frying and Serving the Patties

Pasos

1. 🍽️After forming the patties, place the pans in the refrigerator while you heat the oven to 350 F.
2. 🌿Just before adding the pans with the patties to the oven, brush the patties with egg wash.

Cocinar

1. 🌿Bake patties for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Pasos

1. ✨Cool on wire racks.

Servir

1. 🥄Serve warm.