piedmont wrote:
> A pic of my first Jamaican (beef patty) Empanada, homemade pastry and
> filling. Not great but great for first attempt!
>
> http://tinypic.com/m/b4xg8j/3
>
> Jamaican (meat patty) Empanada's
>
> Pastry:
> 2 c flour
> 1 ½ tsp baking powder
> ½ tsp salt
> 1 tsp curry powder
> ½ tsp turmeric
> ¼ tsp cayenne
> ¼ c butter
> 2/3 c lard
> ½ c ice water
>
> Filling:
> 1/2 LB ground pork
> 1/2 LB ground beef
> 1/2 c onion, chopped
> 2 tsp fresh garlic, smashed and minced
> 3 scallions, chopped
> 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (reduce or eliminate)
> 1 Tbsp curry powder
> 1 tsp thyme
> ½ tsp turmeric
> ¼ tsp black pepper
> ½ c bread crumbs (slightly dried)
> 1 c water
> 2 Tbsps oil
>
I especially like the look of that pastry. My reaction to the
filling is temporarily colored by the fact that I ate something
with MUCH too much thyme in it yesterday.

--
Jean B.