Toronto Jamaican Beef Patty
Spiced ground beef in a flaky turmeric-yellow pastry, baked into a handheld patty.
- Prep
- 60 min
- Cook
- 35 min
- Total
- 95 min
- Servings
- 10
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Calories
- 380 kcal
Equipment
- •Rolling pin
- •Baking sheet
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- fat
- 21 g
- carbs
- 34 g
- protein
- 16 g
- calories
- 380
Instructions
- 1
Rub the cold butter into the flour, turmeric and a teaspoon of salt, leaving visible flecks, then bring together with iced water. Chill 1 hour.
- 2
Fry the onion, chilli, thyme and curry powder, then add the beef and brown it well.
- 3
Add the stock and breadcrumbs and simmer until thick and moist but not wet. Cool completely.
- 4
Roll the pastry thin and cut 15 cm circles.
- 5
Fill each with two spoonfuls, fold over and crimp firmly with a fork.
- 6
Bake at 200C for 30-35 minutes until deep golden.
Chef's tips
The filling must be cold and thick, or it will steam and split the pastry open.
Ingredient substitutions
- ground beef → spiced lentils and vegetables for a vegetarian patty
Storage
Keeps 3 days refrigerated; freeze baked or unbaked.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Warm filling
- •Overworking the pastry and losing the flake
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