Jamaican Beef Patties

Ingredients

• Cake flour

  white, enriched

  2 cup unsifted, dipped or 274g

• Curry powder

  1 ½ tsp or 3g

• Salt

  table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Margarine - cup

  ½ cup or 50g

• Water

  ⅓ cup or 79g

• Margarine

  regular, hard, soybean oil (hydrogenated)

  2 tbsp or 28g

• Ground beef

  raw, 70/30

  453g

• Onion

  raw

  1 small or 70g

• Curry powder

  1 tsp or 2g

• Thyme

  dried

  1 tsp, leaves or 1g

• Salt

  table

  1 tsp or 6g

• Black pepper

  ground

  1 tsp or 2g

• Beef broth

  canned, condensed

  ½ cup or 124g

• Breadcrumbs

  dry, grated, plain

  ½ cup or 54g

• Egg

  whole

  1 medium or 44g

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). In a large bowl, combine flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder, and pinch of salt. Cut in half of margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water until mixture forms a ball. Shape dough into a log, and cut into 10 equal sections. Roll each section into a six inch circle (approximately 1/8 inch thick). Set aside.
2. Melt margarine in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until soft and translucent. Stir in ground beef. Season with 1 teaspoon curry powder, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Cook until beef is evenly brown, stirring constantly. Stir in beef broth and bread crumbs. Simmer until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat.
3. Spoon equal amounts of filling into each pastry circle. Fold over and press edges together, making a half circle. Use a fork to press edges, and brush the top of each patty with beaten egg.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until golden brown.