Jamaican Beef Patty

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp curry powder
• 2 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
• 1 cup ice water
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 4 scallions, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Scotch bonnet pepper, minced
• 2 tsp Jamaican curry powder
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp ground allspice
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup beef stock
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 egg, beaten, for brushing

Before you cook

• Cut the cold butter into small cubes and return it to the fridge.
• Finely dice the onion, scallions, garlic, and Scotch bonnet pepper.
• Whisk the egg in a small bowl for brushing the dough later.

Steps

1. Whisk the flour, curry powder, turmeric, and salt together in a large bowl.
2. Rub the cold butter into the flour with your fingers until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
3. Add the ice water a little at a time, mixing just until the dough comes together.
4. Shape the dough into a disc, wrap it, and chill it in the fridge for 30 minutes.
5. Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up as it cooks.
6. Add the onion, scallions, garlic, and Scotch bonnet to the beef and cook until softened, about 4 minutes.
7. Stir in the curry powder, thyme, and allspice and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
8. Pour in the beef stock and simmer until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
9. Stir in the breadcrumbs, season with salt and pepper, and set the filling aside to cool.
10. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
11. Roll the chilled dough out to about 1/8 inch thick and cut it into 8 circles roughly 6 inches across.
12. Spoon a portion of the cooled filling onto one half of each circle, leaving a border clear.
13. Fold each circle over the filling and press the edges together with a fork to seal.
14. Brush the tops with the beaten egg.
15. Bake until deep golden brown, about 25 minutes.