Caribbean: Meatpies 04 by Recipe Cottage

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	Meatpies 04

		Jamaican Beef Patties Yield: 48 1 large onion (or 2 small), cut into chunks 2 scallions, trimmed 1 large scotch bonnet pepper, seeded (or 2 small) 2 1/2 pounds lean ground beef 1 can beef broth 3 tbsp. oil 1 tsp. thyme black pepper to taste (about 1 tbsp) 2 1/2 cups dried bread crumbs 8 cups all-purpose flour 1 tbsp & 1 tsp tumeric 2 tsp salt 2 cup margarine, butter or other solid vegetable shortening 12-18 tbsp ice water Preheat oven to 400 F. Make pastry in Cuisinart or with pastry blender or knives in a bowl. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight. Put onion, scallions, and pepper in cuisinart and grind up. heat oil in a large pot; mix meat and vegetables thoroughly, then saute in the oil, breaking up chunks. Cook until it is brown (about 5 min.). Stir in spices and beef broth. Cover loosely and simmer for 30 min, letting the liquid boil off. Add bread crumbs and salt to taste; the mixture should be moist but not wet. Roll pastry 3/8 inch thick, cut into 48 4-inch circles, fill as half-moon shapes and seal with a fork. Put on baking sheet. Bake 30 minutes (or until cooked) at 400. (Mine took 20 min.) Also, buy some ripe plantains, slice them and fry them in butter, and then roll up the slices and skewer them on toothpicks.