Jamaican Beef Patty

Name: Jamaican Beef Patty
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Jamaica
Ingredients: 500 g All-Purpose Flour; 5 g Turmeric Powder; 6 g Baking Powder; 6 g Salt; 80 g Vegetable Shortening (cold); 80 g Salted Butter (cold and diced); 220 ml Water (cold); 15 ml Vegetable Oil; 120 g Onion (finely chopped); 10 g Garlic (minced); 1 pcs Scotch Bonnet Chili (finely chopped); 400 g Ground Beef; 8 g Curry Powder; 2 g Allspice (ground); 4 g Fresh Thyme (leaves picked); 2 g Black Pepper; 6 g Salt; 30 g Tomato Paste; 80 ml Water; 40 g Breadcrumbs; 1 pcs Egg (beaten)

A golden turmeric-tinted pastry filled with warmly spiced beef, thyme, curry powder, and Scotch bonnet. Jamaican patties are made in several styles; this version has a flaky baked crust.

Prep

45m

Cook

30m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

769kcal

Calories

23g

Protein

42g

Fat

74g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Dough

500g
All-Purpose Flour
5g
Turmeric Powder
6g
Baking Powder
6g
Salt
80g
Vegetable Shortening (cold)
80g
Salted Butter (cold and diced)
220ml
Water (cold)

Filling

15ml
Vegetable Oil
120g
Onion (finely chopped)
10g
Garlic (minced)
1pcs
Scotch Bonnet Chili (finely chopped)
400g
Ground Beef
8g
Curry Powder
2g
Allspice (ground)
4g
Fresh Thyme (leaves picked)
2g
Black Pepper
6g
Salt
30g
Tomato Paste
80ml
Water
40g
Breadcrumbs

Assembly

1pcs
Egg (beaten)

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Method

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10 steps

01
Combine the all-purpose flour, turmeric powder, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
02
Rub in the vegetable shortening and salted butter until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
03
Add the cold water and mix just until a dough forms. Wrap and chill while you prepare the filling.
04
Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened.
05
Add the garlic and scotch bonnet chili, and cook briefly until fragrant.
06
Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up. Stir in the curry powder, allspice, fresh thyme, black pepper, and salt, and continue cooking until the beef reaches 71°C (160°F).
07
Stir in the tomato paste and water. Simmer until slightly thickened, then add the breadcrumbs and cook until the filling holds together. Spread the filling on a tray and cool before assembling the patties.
08
Heat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Roll out the dough and cut it into rounds.
09
Place some filling on one half of each round, fold over, and crimp the edges closed. Brush the tops with the egg.
10
Bake until the patties are golden and crisp.

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