Jamaican Beef Patties

Ingredients

• 4 cups Plain Flour
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Curry Powder
• 250g Butter
• 1 cup Water
• 900g Minced Beef
• 1 tsp Allspice
• 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
• 2 tbs Vegetable Oil
• 1 cup Onions
• Ground Red Pepper
• 2 tsp ground Garlic
• 1 tbs Thyme
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 2 tbs Tomato Ketchup
• 2 cups Water
• 1/2 cup Onions
• 1 beaten Egg
• 1 tbs Water
• 1/4 cup Water

Steps

1. 1

   Make the Pastry Dough

2. 2

   To a large bowl

3. 3

   add flour

4. 4

   1 teaspoon salt

5. 5

   and turmeric and mix thoroughly.

6. 6

   Rub shortening into flour until there are small pieces of shortening completely covered with flour.

7. 7

   Pour in 1/2 cup of the ice water and mix with your hands to bring the dough together. Keep adding ice water 2 to 3 tablespoons at a time until the mixture forms a dough.

8. 8

   At this stage

9. 9

   you can cut the dough into 2 large pieces

10. 10

    wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes before using it.

11. 11

    Alternatively

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    cut the dough into 10 to 12 equal pieces

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