St Vincent/Caribbean Beef Patties

beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner while ground pork is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a tropical flavor while margarine is budget-friendly.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with less intensity, while bell peppers are milder.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while cake flour can be cheaper in some regions.

Prepare the pastry by mixing flour, cold butter, and cold shortening/lard in a bowl.

Add salt and mix well.

Pour cold water little by little until the dough comes together; do not add too much water.

Wrap the dough and refrigerate for an hour or freeze for 30 minutes.

Prepare the ground beef by seasoning with bell peppers, parsley, chopped scallion, grated garlic, onion, paprika, black pepper, hot pepper sauce, tomato ketchup, italian seasoning, all spice, homemade green seasoning, and salt.

Add 1/2 cup water and cook until the meat is fully cooked; let it cool completely before adding to the pastry.

Roll out the pastry and cut into desired shapes.

Fill with ground beef mixture, seal edges, and brush with egg wash made from egg yolks and milk.

Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F for 20 minutes or at 350°F for 20-30 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

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