Guyanese Style Beef Patties (Traditional)

butter

🥗Healthier: margarine

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Margarine reduces saturated fat, while vegetable oil is more affordable.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often cheaper.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, while water with seasoning is cost-effective.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds nutrients, while cornmeal can be cheaper.

Start by cutting ice cold butter into quarter inch cubes.

In a food processor, combine all-purpose flour, salt, and sugar; pulse three times.

Add butter to the food processor and pulse about ten times until you have nice little chunks.

Add an egg and slowly add a quarter cup of ice cold water while pulsing the mixture.

Bring the dough together to form a disk, adding more flour to the surface to prevent sticking.

Roll out the dough to about 16 inches in length and refrigerate for 15 to 30 minutes.

Heat cooking oil in a skillet over medium heat and add green seasoning; cook for about two minutes without browning.

Add ground beef to the skillet, breaking it up to avoid chunks; cook for about 15 to 20 minutes.

After five minutes, add remaining ingredients: tomato paste, paprika, brown sugar, salt, and black pepper.

Transfer the filling to a different container to cool faster, letting it cool to room temperature or refrigerating for 15 minutes.

Flour the surface and use a two-inch puncher to cut out 12 discs from the dough.

Use a three-inch puncher to cut out 12 more discs from the dough.

Line a muffin pan with the three-inch discs, filling them with the cooled meat filling.

Place the two-inch discs on top of the filled muffin cups and press the edges with a floured fork to seal.

Refrigerate the assembled patties for 15 minutes before baking.

Brush the tops of the patties with egg wash.

Bake in a 350°F (175°C) oven for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown.

Remove the patties from the muffin tin and place them on a cooling rack.

Allow the patties to cool to room temperature before serving.

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