Jamaica Pasties?

Question

Does anyone have a recipe for Jamaica Pasty? My local fish and chip shop used to sell them, but no longer do so. They have a fairly bright yellow pastry and a spicy filling. Thanks.

Answer 1

Jamaican Beef Patties

PASTRY: 4 Cup all-purpose
flour
1/2 ts baking powder
1 ts ground turmeric [this
will make the pastry yellow
in color like the ones
you mentioned
in your request]
1 ts salt
1 c solid vegetable
shortening, at
room temperature
x 1 Cup very cold water
FILLING:2 medium-size
onions
3 scallions, including tops
2 hot peppers, preferably
Scotch
bonnets
1-1/2 lb ground beef or chuck
2 ts oil
5 c fresh bread crumbs (3/4 lb)
3/4 ts ground turmeric
Salt and pepper to taste
3/4 to 1 Cup water

To make the pastry, sift together the flour, baking powder,
turmeric, and salt. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender
or 2 knives until the dough has the consistency of cornmeal.
Gradually add just enough cold water to hold the dough together,
mixing it in with your fingers or a dough hook. The key,
however, is never overwork your dough!

Wrap the dough in foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate while you
prepare the filling. You may also refrigerate the dough as long
as overnight, but then you will need to give it 15 minutes to
warm up before using.

To prepare the filling, mince the onions, scallions, and peppers
in a food processor, or chop very finely by hand. Add to the
beef and mix well. Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or large
skillet, then cook the meat mixture in it until just lightly
browned, about 10 minutes. Add the bread crumbs and seasonings
and stir well. Add the water.cover and simmer for 20 to 30
minutes, as needed to evaporate excess liquid. The mixture should
be just wet, not runny or dry. Allow to cool while you roll out
the pastry.

Preheat the oven to 400 deg F. Divide the dough into 24
even-sized pieces. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each
piece of dough to a thickness of about 3/8 inch -- a little
thicker than pie dough -- and cut into a circle using a small
saucer (approximately 4 inches across). Keep the patty dough
circles moist by stacking and covering with a damp cloth. After
all the circles are cut, take one at a time, and spoon on enough
filling to cover half of the circle. Fold the other half over,
and seal the edges by crimping with a fork.

Bake the patties on ungreased baking sheets for 30 to 35 minutes.
Serve hot when possible; however, Jamaicans will eat them any
way they can!

Yield: 24 patties

Answer 2

Jamaican Patties
"These are delicious meat turnovers made with delicately seasoned ground beef. You can use a pie crust from a mix, or make your own. These are great to freeze, and bake when you want a quick snack."

INGREDIENTS
3 pounds lean ground beef
2 cups seasoned bread crumbs
1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 bunch (1-inch) pieces green onions
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup Maggi™ liquid seasoning
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon pepper
1 teaspoon vinegar-based hot pepper sauce
2 recipes pie crust pastry
2 eggs
1/4 cup water
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, bread crumbs, tomato sauce, green onions, soy sauce, Maggi seasoning, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. You may need to use your hands. Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Roll out the pie crust dough to 1/8 inch thickness, and cut into 6 inch circles using a large coffee can. Place a heaping tablespoon or slightly more of the meat mixture into the center of the circle, and fold over to make a half circle shape. Crimp the edges together using the tines of a fork, and place the pies on baking sheets. The pies may also be frozen at this point. Whisk together the egg and water in a small bowl using a fork. Brush the egg wash over the tops of the pies.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. If you are baking frozen pies, add an additional 10 minutes.

Answer 3

Are Jamaica Pasties what Jamaican women put on there twins to cover the suckers up?

Answer 4

you can buy them in ethnic food stores..yum yum...I remember those too!! Not sure of the recipe.