Jamaican Beef Patties

Ingredients

• 4 cups Plain Flour
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Curry Powder
• 250g Butter
• 1 cup Water
• 900g Minced Beef
• 1 tsp Allspice
• 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
• 2 tbs Vegetable Oil
• 1 cup Onions
• Ground Red Pepper
• 2 tsp ground Garlic
• 1 tbs Thyme
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 2 tbs Tomato Ketchup
• 2 cups Water
• 1/2 cup Onions
• 1 beaten Egg
• 1 tbs Water
• 1/4 cup Water

Directions

1. Step 1: Make the Pastry Dough
2. Step 2: To a large bowl, add flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and turmeric and mix thoroughly.
3. Step 3: Rub shortening into flour until there are small pieces of shortening completely covered with flour.
4. Step 4: Pour in 1/2 cup of the ice water and mix with your hands to bring the dough together. Keep adding ice water 2 to 3 tablespoons at a time until the mixture forms a dough.
5. Step 5: At this stage, you can cut the dough into 2 large pieces, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes before using it.
6. Step 6: 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.
7. Step 7: Make the Filling
8. Step 8: Add ground beef to a large bowl. Sprinkle in allspice and black pepper. Mix together and set aside.
9. Step 9: Heat oil in a skillet until hot.
10. Step 10: Add onions and sauté until translucent. Add hot pepper, garlic and thyme and continue to sauté for another minute. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt.
11. Step 11: Add seasoned ground beef and toss to mix, breaking up any clumps, and let cook until the meat is no longer pink.
12. Step 12: Add ketchup and more salt to taste.
13. Step 13: Pour in 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.
14. Step 14: Fold in green onions. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
15. Step 15: Assemble the Patties
16. Step 16: Beat the egg and water together to make an egg wash. Set aside.
17. Step 17: Now you can prepare the dough in two ways.
18. Step 18: First Method: Flour the work surface and rolling pin. 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. Take a bowl with a wide rim (about 5 inches) and cut out three circles.
19. Step 19: Place about 3 heaping tablespoons of the filling onto 1/2 of each circle. Dip a finger into the water and moisten the edges of the pastry. Fold over the other half and press to seal.
20. Step 20: Take a fork and crimp the edges. Cut off any extra to make it look neat and uniform. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and continue to work until you have rolled all the dough and filled the patties.
21. Step 21: Second Method: If you had pre-cut the dough into individual pieces, work with one piece of dough at a time. Roll it out on a floured surface into a 5-inch circle or a little larger. Don’t worry if the edges are not perfect.
22. Step 22: Place 3 heaping tablespoons of the filling on one side of the circle. Dip a finger into the water and moisten the edges of the pastry. Fold over the other half and press to seal.
23. Step 23: Take a fork and crimp the edges. Cut off any extra to make it look neat and uniform. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and continue work until you have rolled all the dough and filled the patties.
24. Step 24: Frying and Serving the Patties
25. Step 25: After forming the patties, place the pans in the refrigerator while you heat the oven to 350 F.
26. Step 26: Just before adding the pans with the patties to the oven, brush the patties with egg wash.
27. Step 27: Bake patties for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
28. Step 28: Cool on wire racks.
29. Step 29: Serve warm.