Living The Gourmet Jamaican Beef Patties

Photo: Lady Catherine Gourmet

Ingredients

Crust:

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

4 tablespoons cold sweet butter

5 tablespoons olive oil

cup ice water

1 egg yolk

Filling:

8 ounces lean ground beef

1 bunch scallions – chopped

1 teaspoon Jalapeño pepper

1/4 cup breadcrumbs

1/4 cup water

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

Preparation

Crust:

Whisk flour, turmeric, baking powder in a large bowl. Cut butter into small pieces and quickly rub them into the dry ingredients with your fingers until smaller but still visible.

Add oil and toss with a fork to combine.

Whisk water and egg yolk in a small bowl. Add to the flour mixture and stir until the dough begins to come together. Knead in the bowl a few times until it forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Filling:

Cook ground beef, scallions and Jalapeño in a frying pan over medium heat, breaking up the beef. Stir in breadcrumbs, water, thyme, turmeric and mix well. Let cool.

Preheat oven 400 degrees:

To make patties:

On a floured surface, roll out the dough about 3/8 inch thick. With the top of a medium sized mayonnaise jar cut out circles. Put a tsp of the filling in the middle and fold over the dough to make a half-moon shape and press the edges with a fork to seal.

Place on a non-stick baking sheet and bake the patties until golden. About 20-25 minutes.