Ground Turkey Jamaican Patties 🇯🇲

PASTRY

2 cups Flour

1/4 teaspoon Salt

1/2 tbsp curry powder

1/2 tbsp turmeric

1/4 cup Solid shortening or margarine

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter

1/3 cup cold water

Sift the flour, curry powder and salt into a large bowl. Cut in the shortening and butter until crumbly. Add the cold water to make a stiff dough. Lightly flour a wooden cutting board and roll out the dough until about 1/8-inch thick. Cut out 8-inch circles. Cover with wax paper or damp cloth until ready to use.

MEAT FILLING

4 tablespoon oil

1 small white onion, Finely chopped

1/2 green and red pepper chopped

1/2 lb. Ground turkey

1/2 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper

2 tbsp of Anchito paste

2 tsp soy sauce

1/2 teaspoon Curry powder

1 tsp Garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon Dried thyme

1/4 cup Breadcrumbs

1/4 cup chicken stock

In a skillet, add oil and sauté the onion and bell peppers peppers until they become limp. Add the ground turkey, black pepper, curry powder, soy sauce and garlic powder and mix well. Brown the meat for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Heat chicken stock and add anchtio paste and mix well. Pour stock in the meat in mixture then add the breadcrumbs, and combine all the ingredients well.

Cover the skillet and simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. When all the liquids have been absorbed, the filling is ready. It should be moist but not watery. Remove the skillet from the stove and preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

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