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jamaican beef patties sliced open showing beef filling

Jamaican Beef Patties

Catherine
A perfectly spiced and flavourful beef mixture is enveloped in a flaky golden pastry.
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Jamaican
Servings 8 servings
Calories 510 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Beef Filling

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/2 onion finely diced
  • 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
  • hot pepper minced (as much as desired based on spice preference)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground all spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry thyme
  • 1/8 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • salt to taste

For the pastry

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter cold, cubed
  • 1/4 cup vegetable shortening cold
  • approximately 3/4 cup water

Egg Wash

  • 1 egg whisked
  • 1 teaspoon water

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet, heat the oil and add the onion. Saute for a couple of minutes and then add the beef. Cook the beef and hot pepper, breaking up large pieces of beef as it cooks. Add the seasoning (all spice, curry powder, thyme, paprika, salt and pepper), ketchup and water and stir together. Bring to a boil and then reduce to medium-low heat. Let it simmer until all of the water is evaporated. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Remove from heat and let it cool.
  • While the beef is simmering, make the pastry dough. In a stand mixer, add the flour, curry powder, turmeric powder, salt and sugar. Pulse a few times to combine. Add the butter and vegetable shortening and pulse until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Transfer to a bowl and add the water, stirring to form dough. The dough should feel a little sticky but not too much. Add more water or flour until the desired texture is met. Cover the dough and set in the fridge while the beef mixture cooks and then cools (a minimum of 20 minutes but can be left in the fridge for several hours if needed).
  • Preheat oven to 400F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Remove the dough from the fridge and divide it into 8 equal portions. Working with one portion at a time, roll it out into a circle on a floured surface using a floured rolling pin. To get a straighter circle, use a bowl or something similar to cut out a circle. I use a soup bowl (reserve scraps for re-rolling if there is enough beef mixture left).
  • Spoon 2-3 tablespoons of beef mixture onto half of the circle. Fold the other half over the mixture and press down to seal the edges into a half moon shape. Using the tines of a fork, press down gently along the edges for form a stronger seal. Set onto baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
  • Whisk together the egg and water. Brush the egg wash over all of the beef patties. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until the pastry turns a nice golden colour.

Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

Nutrition

Calories: 510kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 19gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 349mgPotassium: 305mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 410IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 3mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

Keyword beef, ground beef
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