Jamaican Beef Patties

Name: Jamaican Beef Patties
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp curry powder; 9 oz butter; 1 cup water; 2 lb ground beef; 1 tsp allspice; ½ tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 cup onions; Ground red bell pepper; 2 tsp garlic; 1 tbsp thyme; ¼ tsp salt; 2 tbsp tomato ketchup; 2 cups water; ½ cup onions; 1 egg; 1 tbsp water; ¼ cup water

A weekend Jamaican dinner. Ready in about 1 hour 55 minutes. Difficulty: more effort.

55 minPrep (about)
1 hrCook (about)
1 hr 55 minTotal time
4Servings
More effortDifficulty

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Ingredients

How many people?

− 3 people +

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Main ingredient

1.5 lb ground beef Shopping tip: Ground beef (UK: minced beef). 80/20 or 85/15.

Fresh & other

3 cups all-purpose flour Shopping tip: All-purpose flour (UK: plain flour).
7 oz butter
¾ cup water
¾ cup onions
Ground red bell pepper Shopping tip: Bell pepper (UK recipes call it pepper).
1 ½ tsp garlic
1 ½ cups water
⅓ cup onions
1 egg
2 ¼ tsp water
3 tbsp water

Sauces & oils

1 ½ tbsp vegetable oil
1 ½ tbsp tomato ketchup

Spices & seasonings (6): salt, curry powder, allspice, black pepper, thyme, salt

¾ tsp salt
¾ tsp curry powder
¾ tsp allspice
½ tsp black pepper
2 ¼ tsp thyme Shopping tip: Fresh sprigs or dried both work (1 tsp dried = 1 tbsp fresh).
¼ tsp salt

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

Make the Pastry Dough.
To a large bowl.
Add flour, ¾ teaspoon salt, and turmeric.
Mix well.
Rub shortening in flour till there are little pieces of shortening completely covered with flour.
Pour in ⅓ cup of your ice water.
Mix using your hands to bring the dough together.
Keep adding ice water 2.
Do it to 3 tablespoons each time until the mixture forms a dough.
At this stage, you can cut your dough in 2 large pieces, wrap in plastic.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes before using it.
Alternatively.
Cut the dough in 10 to 12 equal pieces.
Place on a platter or sheet pan.
Cover securely with plastic wrap.
Let chill for 30 min while you make the filling.
Make the Filling.
Add ground beef to a large bowl.
Sprinkle in allspice and black pepper.
Mix.
Set aside.
Heat oil in a pan until hot.
Add onions.
Cook until see-through.
Add thyme, garlic and hot pepper and continue to cook for another minute.
Add ¼ teaspoon salt.
Add seasoned ground beef.
Toss to mix, breaking up any clumps.
Let heat until the meat is no longer pink.
Add ketchup and more salt to taste.
Pour in 1 ½ cups of water.
Stir.
Bring the mixture to a boil then turn the heat down.
Let simmer till most of your liquid has evaporated and whatever is rest of the has reduced to a thick sauce.
Fold in green onions.
Take it off the heat.
Let cool completely.
Assemble the Patties.
Beat your egg plus water together to make an egg wash.
Set aside.
Prepare the dough in two ways.
If you had cut it in 2 big bits, then take one of the large pieces.
Roll it out in a very large circle.
Take a bowl with a wide rim (around 5 inches).
Cut out three circles.
Place around 3 heaping tablespoons of the filling on 1 2 of each circle.
Dip a finger in your water plus moisten the edges of the pastry.
Fold over your other half and press to seal.
Take a fork and crimp the edges.
Cut off any extra.
Do it to make it look neat and uniform.
Place on a parchment-lined sheet pan and continue to work till you have rolled all your dough and filled the patties.
Second Method: If you had pre-cut your dough in individual bits, work using one piece of dough at a time.
Roll it out on a floured surface in 5-inch circle or a little larger.
Don’t worry if your edges are not perfect.
Place 3 heaping tablespoons of your filling on one side of the circle.
Dip a finger in your water plus moisten the edges of the pastry.
Fold over your other half and press to seal.
Take a fork and crimp the edges.
Cut off any extra.