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GUYANESE BEEF PATTY

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Servings 16 -18 patties
Author Jehan Powell

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 tsp canola oil
  • 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1 tbsp chopped thyme
  • 1 tsp finely chopped hot pepper
  • 3 scallion chopped
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • salt to taste
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp water
  • 2/3 cup cold butter cut into pieces
  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup water

Instructions

  • In a pot over a medium fire heat 2 tsp of canola oil. Saute onions and garlic until tender, add meat, thyme,diced pepper, black pepper, salt.
  • Cook for about 5 mins stirring to make sure meat doesn't clump. Add 1/4 cup of water and cook for about 20 minutes, until the beef is tender.
  • Add scallion and cook for 2 mins. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  • To make the pastry, in a large bowl add flour, butter and shortening and using your fingers rub the butter and shortening into the flour until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add ice cold water and mix to form a soft dough. Form pastry into a disk then wrap with cling wrap then place into the fridge for 30 minutes.
  • To make the patties, roll pastry on a well floured surface and cut into 4 inch circles. Place pastry circle in tartlet pan. Dough should come all the way up the sides. Place enough beef mixture to fill, do not overstuff.
  • In a small bowl mix egg yolk and water with a fork. Baste the edges of the pastry with the egg wash then cover with another 4 inch circle of pastry and press edges together with a fork.
  • Brush tops with egg wash, prick with a fork and bake in a 375 degree oven for 20 mins or until golden brown.
  • Allow to cool for a few minutes before carefully removing from tartlet pan and allow to cool before serving.

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