Jamaican Beef Patties Recipe

dough
2 Cups Unbleached All-purpose Flour
1/2 Tablespoon Curry Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Cup Vegetable Shortening
5 Tablespoons Cold Water

mix Together Dry Ingredients Thoroughly In A Medium Size Mixing Bowl. Add Vegetable Shortening And Cold Water; Rub Them Into The Seasoned Flour With Your Fingers Until You Have A Stiff Dough. If The Dough Is Too Dry To Hold Together, Add More Cold Water, 1/2 Teaspoon At A Time. Wrap The Dough In Plastic And Chill It In The Refrigerator For At Least 2 Hours.

meanwhile, Make The Filling.

after The Filling Is Made, Roll Out The Dough On A Lightly Floured Work Surface To 1/8-inch Thick. Cut The Dough Into Circles 5 Inches In Diameter. This Is Easily Accomplished By Pressing The Edges Of A 5-inch Diameter Plate Or Bowl Into The Dough, And Then Following The Outline With A Sharp Knife To Cut The Circles. Roll Out The Scraps And Cut More Circles Until All The Dough Is Used.

assemble Beef Patties By Spooning About 1 1/2 Tablespoons Filling On One Side Of A Pastry Circle. Fold The Other Half Of The Circle Over The Filling So The Edges Meet, Forming A Half-moon. Seal The Edges By Pressing Lightly With Your Fingertips And Then With The Tines Of A Fork. Place The Beef Patties On A Baking Sheet. Brush The Tops Of The Beef Patties With The Beaten Egg And Bake Them On The Upper Rack Of A Preheated 400 Degree F Oven Until Golden Brown, About 15 Minutes. Remove The Beef Patties From The Oven And Transfer Them To Wire Racks. Serve Them While They Are Still Warm.

makes About 1 Dozen.

filling
1/2 Pound Lean Ground Beef
1/2 Pound Hot Or Sweet Italian Link
    Sausage, Removed From Casing
1 Medium Yellow Onion, Finely Minced
1 Large Clove Garlic, Finely Minced
1/2 Scotch Bonnet Chile Or 1 Jalapeño,
    Seeded And Finely Minced (optional)
1/2 Cup Plain Dry Bread Crumbs
1 Tablespoon Curry Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Dried Thyme
1/2 Teaspoon Rubbed Sage
1 Teaspoon Salt, Or To Taste
1/4 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1/2 Cup Water
2 Medium Scallions, Root Ends Removed, Minced
1 Large Egg Yolk, Beaten

sauté Ground Beef, Sausage, Onions, Garlic And Chile In A Large Skillet Over Medium-high Heat Until Brown, About 15 Minutes, Breaking The Meats Up With A Fork As They Cook. Reduce Heat To Low; Add Bread Crumbs, Curry Powder, Thyme, Sage, Salt, Pepper And Water. Cook The Filling, Stirring Frequently, For 5 Minutes. Stir In The Scallions. Remove From The Heat And Allow The Filling To Cool To Room Temperature.