Jamaican Beef Patties

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 onions (finely chopped)
• 5 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
• 1 lb ground beef (lean)
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup chicken stock or 1/2 cup water
• 2 green onions (finely chopped)
• pastry dough
• 500 g plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 200 g shortening (cold,diced) or 200 g butter (cold,diced)
• 1/4 cup ice water (lightly beaten) or 1 egg (lightly beaten)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in large heavy pan.
• 2 add onions and garlic.
• 3 cook, stirring till onion wilts.
• 4 add ground meat.
• 5 cook, stirring until meat is browned.
• 6 sprinkle with curry powder, salt and pepper.
• 7 cook about 5 minutes.
• 8 stir in breadcrumbs and stock or water. cook, stirring often, about 20 minutes. mixture should be thick but not dry.
• 9 stir in green onions.
• 10 remove from heat and leave to cool.
• 11 make pastry by combining flour with turmeric and salt.
• 12 rub in butter or shortening until crumbly.
• 13 add water and gather into a ball.
• 14 roll out to about 1/4" thickness and cut into 4" diameter circles.
• 15 gather remaining dough together and lightly cut out again.
• 16 place about 1 tbsp filling on each circle. brush edges with lightly beaten egg, fold over and seal.
• 17 preheat oven to 400°f
• 18 place patties on baking trays lined with aluminum foil.
• 19 brush lightly with remaining lightly beaten egg.
• 20 bake 25 to 30 till golden brown.