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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Put some reggae on the stereo and you're transported to Jamaica Mon! Ingredients:
for the pastry dough |
4 c all purpose flour |
1 t jamaican curry powder |
1/2 t salt |
1/2 t baking powder |
1 1/4 c shortening or butter, cold |
1/2 c ice water or more if necessary |
for the filling |
2 t olive oil |
1 onion- finely chopped |
3 garlic cloves-finely chopped |
1 lb lean ground beef. if using regular hamburger-fry up halfway-drain fat before adding onions and garlic. |
1 t jamaican curry powder |
1 t salt |
1/2 t black pepper |
1/2 c bread crumbs (start with 1/4 c and add more if necessary) |
1/2 c chicken stock or water |
2 large green onions |
1 or 2 scotch bonnet peppers (or habanero) |
2 t fresh thyme leaves |
Directions:
1. For the filling
2. Heat oil in large heavy skillet. Add onions and garlic. Cook stirring until onion wilts.
3. Add ground beef and cook until browned.
4. Sprinkle with curry, salt, pepper, scoth bonnets and thyme.
5. Cook for about 5 minutes.
6. Stir in bread crumbs and stock or water.
7. Cook and stir about 20 minutes.
8. Mixture should be thick but not dry.
9. Add green onions.
10. Let cool.
11. For the dough
12. Combine flour, curry powder, salt, baking powder.
13. Cut in butter or shortening until in tiny bits.
14. Add water and gather into a ball.
15. Roll out dough to about 1/4 thickness and cut into 4 circles. The thinner you roll the dough the better or they will be dry.
16. Place about 1 T filling on each circle.
17. Brush edges with water or beaten egg-fold over and seal.
18. Preheat oven to 400 F.
19. Place on cookie sheet and bake 25 to 30 minutes.
20. Can be made ahead and frozen or made a day ahead and baked when guests arrive.
21. This recipe makes approx. 36 patties.
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