JAMAICAN BEEF PATTIES

Steps:

• --------DoughDirections---------.
• Combine flour, salt, and curry powder in work bowl of food processor, pulse to combine.
• Add butter or shortening and process until mixture looks like fine crumbs.
• In a bowl combine water, vinegar, and egg yolks.
• Add wet mixture to work bowl and pulse until a ball forms.
• Cover dough in plastic wrap and let rest in refrigerator for 1/2 hour.
• ---------FillingDirections----------.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix together meat, scallions, salt, onion and 1 tablespoon of thyme.
• Place in the frying pan with a teaspoon of cooking oil and cook over medium heat until meat is cooked, about 10 minutes.
• Pour off excess fat.
• Add in breadcrumbs, the rest of the thyme, black pepper, habanero, paprika, and ketchup.
• Cook 15 minutes more, adding water as necessary to keep the mixture moist.
• Cool before filling pastry.
• Roll the dough out to 1/8-inch thick.
• Cut the dough into 6-inch circles or whatever shapes you want.
• Put filling on one half of the dough.
• Brush the edges of the dough with the beaten egg.
• Fold the dough over the filling to make a half moon shape and press the edges together firmly, sealing them with a fork.
• Place the patties on a greased cookie sheet and bake 20-25 minutes.
• If making cocktail size, cut the dough into 3-inch circles.