Flaky Jamaican Patties

Name: Flaky Jamaican Patties
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon curry powder (or turmeric); 1/4 cup lard, frozen; 1/2 cup salted butter, frozen; ½ – 1cup *or less* ICE COLD water (see notes); 1 to 1.5 pounds (500 – 750g) lean ground beef; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 red onion, diced; 2 stalks green onion, chopped fine; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 – 2 inch piece of ginger, peeled & grated; 1 medium jalapeño pepper, *seeds and pith removed* (see notes); 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon curry powder; 2 teaspoon cumin; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 1 ½ teaspoons paprika; 1 teaspoon dried thyme (or 2 teaspoons fresh, finely chopped); Salt & pepper to taste; 1 tablespoon flour; ¼ cup bread crumbs; 1/3 cup water; 1egg well beaten (with a dash of 35% cream, optional)

Instructions

Prep:1h 30minCook:30min

Flaky Jamaican Beef Patties are a savoury pastry borrowing from the cooking traditions of Africa and India with a hint of English Cornish pastry thrown in. It’s a meal on the go. Big enough to satiate a mid-day appetite, small enough to grab and go.

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:50:51 GMT