Jamaican Meat Pie

Jamaican chopped steak  – Spicy flavourous beef stuffed in an incredible  super straightforward buttery dough.Comes along quickly and flies off the table. merely Delicious!!! creating your own pastry is discouraging, however it doesn’t ought to be. Trust me, if you've got a kitchen appliance it's a breeze and while not one, you simply ought to sacrifice some a lot of minutes.

Jamaican pies area unit terribly distinctive from the opposite meat pies like this African meat pie or the well-loved empanadas. it's yellow thanks to the addition of turmeric. Turmeric may be a spice that's principally used for flavorer and conjointly acts as a coloring agent. It provides off a gentle fragrance slightly implicative orange and ginger. it's accustomed create alternative spices particularly flavouring. thus if you are doing not have turmeric, you'll replace it with delicate flavouring. Or leave it out fully . No massive deal.

In this instruction, the meat filling is heavily spiced with cumin, garlic, onions, hot pepper, allspice, thyme, paprika and curry, differentiating itself from the remainder. Some  Jamaican beef  patties area unit spicy hot with the inclusion of   scotch bonnet pepper. If you'll be able to tolerate the warmth then by all means that add some within the filling. Here, I else ½ a teaspoon of chili pepper to form it spicy however not too hot.

For the crust, you'll use butter solely. the rationale why  vegetable shortening is enclosed in most pastries is as a result of it's easier to figure with . Butter but,  is a lot of flavourous than shortening.

These addictive  pastry would be nice for any celebration as a result of, they'll be create earlier than time and frozen until day of event. Place them on a cookware – single layer, freeze for regarding associate degree hour then take away and place in nothing lock bag or storage instrumentality.

Enjoy!!!!

Ingredients

PIE CRUST

• 4 cups all purpose flour plus more for dusting
• 2 Tablespoon sugar
• ½ Tablespoon salt
• 1/2 - 2- teaspoon turmeric
• 5 oz. Shortening
• 1- tablespoon cider vinegar.
• 1 cup iced water
• 5 - ounce un-salted butter

JAMAICAN BEEf FILLING

• ½ medium onion chopped
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon all spice powder
• 1 teaspoon curry
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 3 green onion chopped
• 2 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt or more
• 1/2 teaspoon chili pepper
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs
• 1/2 scotch bonnet pepper chopped optional
• 1- teaspoon chicken bouillon powder optional replace with salt

Instructions

1. In a food processor or by hand, mix together, flour, salt, sugar, turmeric blend well Add the butter, shortening, followed by vinegar and water in small amounts, pulse until combined and dough holds together in a ball.
2. Place the dough on a well -floured surface. Divide it into 2 and roll it out. Place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes until ready to use
3. Using a large mouth, glass or bowl about 4 - 5 " cut out circles by gently pressing on the dough and releasing it, shaping the meat pie dough. Continue cutting out dough until all dough has been cut. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until ready to use.
4. Make the Meat pie filling
5. Add 2 tablespoon of oil to a saucepan, followed by onions, garlic, paprika, thyme curry, chili powder, white pepper, all spice and chicken bouillon . Let it simmer for about 2 minutes,
6. Then, add ground meat, bread crumbs and continue cooking for about 10 or more minutes.stirring frequently to prevent burning, add about ½ cup of water .
7. Finally add green onions and parsley, adjust for salt and pepper seasoning.
8. Remove from stovetop and let it cool.
9. Assembling Jamaican Meat pie
10. Scoop a heaping tablespoon of filling into each circle, and brush with egg white or white around half of the circle. Fold over twist with fingers gently to seal the edges of the meat pie.
11. Another way of sealing is by pressing the tines of a fork along the edges of the dough.
12. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
13. Carefully place each pie on a baking sheet and bake for about 30 minutes .
14. you may freeze to bake later.
15. Best served warm.

Recipe From : Immaculate Bites