Jamaican beef patty

Patties are Jamaican quickly food, a golden-yellow crust encasing a spicy beef, shrimp, chicken or vegetable filling. Standard versions use butter, shortening, lard—or a blend of the three—to make the flaky crust. A mix of butter and canola oil cuts saturated unwanted fat with equally delicious final results. The patties preserve extremely effectively, so contemplate making a double batch to freeze for your own “fast-food” lunches.

Components 6 servings

Planning

two h thirty m

1. To prepare crust: Whisk all-objective flour, whole-wheat flour, one teaspoon turmeric, teaspoon salt and baking powder in a huge bowl. Cut butter into modest pieces and quickly rub them into the dry substances with your fingers right up until smaller but nevertheless visible. Add oil and toss with a fork to combine. Whisk water and egg yolk in a tiny bowl. Include to the flour mixture and stir until finally the dough commences to come collectively. Knead in the bowl a number of times till it forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least one hour.


2. To prepare filling: Cook ground beef, scallions and chile pepper in a medium skillet more than medium heat, breaking up the beef with a wooden spoon, till cooked by means of, four to six minutes. Stir in breadcrumbs, water, thyme, teaspoon turmeric and teaspoon salt combine nicely. Allow awesome.


3. Preheat oven to 400°F.


4. To make patties: Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces. On a nicely-floured surface, roll every single piece into a six-inch circle about inch thick. Trim the edges to make an even circle (you may have a bowl the correct size to use as a guidebook). Put about cup filling on half of the dough, leaving about a -inch border. Fold the dough over the filling to make a half-moon shape and crimp the edges with a fork to seal. Area on a big baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling. Bake the patties till golden brown, 35 to forty minutes.