Jamaican Beef Patties

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 0.25 cups butter or margarine
• 0.25 cups shortening
• 0.33 cups water

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. 2

   Prepare pastry: Combine flour, 1 ½ teaspoons curry powder, and salt in a bowl. Cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

3. 3

   Stir in water until mixture forms a ball.

4. 4

   Shape dough into a log and cut it into 10 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 6-inch circle (approximately 1/8-inch thick) on a lightly floured surface; set aside.

5. 5

   To make the beef filling: Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion and diced Scotch bonnet pepper until soft, about 2 minutes. Stir in ground beef; season with 1 teaspoon curry powder, allspice, ground cloves, thyme, pepper, and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until beef is evenly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Crumble in bouillon cube and stir in 1/2 cup of water and browning sauce until well combined; add bay leaf and simmer until liquid is absorbed. Remove skillet from heat; discard bay leaf and stir in bread crumbs.

6. 6

   Spoon equal amounts of filling onto each pastry circle.

7. 7

   Fold over and press edges together, making a half-circle. Use the back of a fork to seal edges, then brush tops with beaten egg. Place pastries on a baking sheet.

8. 8

   Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.