Recipe

Jamaican Turnovers Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Midgelet / All my dishes 1 year, 6 months ago These are very tasty appetizers and freeze well. And really not hard to make either. Prep:30m Cook:30m Servings:8	Midgelet
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Ingredients

Basic 2 cup flour pie pastry

Add 1 1/2 tsp curry powder and salt and pepper to taste

to pastry recipe Or

2 cups flour

1/2 cup white vegetable shortening or margarine

4 to 5 Tbs ice water

curry powder as above and salt and pepper

Filling:

1 pound ground beef ( turkey or chicken )

1 small onion fine chopped

1/2 red bell pepper chopped

1 large clove garlic minced

1 tsp thyme

1 to 2 tsp curry powder or to taste

1 Scotch Bonnet chili pepper, seeded and fine chopped

OR few drops of hot pepper sauce to taste

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup water or beef broth

1/4 cup flour

Directions

Make standard pastry and chill wrapped about 4 hour or overnight.

Make filling by sautéing in some oil ( olive ) the onions, peppers, garlic and chili pepper until softened.

Add ground meat and cook and stir and break up meat until meat is browned and cooked.

Add remaining ingredients and cook and stir until mixture is fully cooked and thickened.

Remove from heat , adjust seasonings and cool.

Remove pastry from refrigerator and let soften at room temperature about 15 minutes.

Roll pastry out on lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thick. .

Cut out circles with a 4 inch circular cutter or cut size as desired.

Place some filling in center of circle and fold over edges to seal and prick edges with tinges of a fork.

Bake 400F until golden , about 15 mins. for small pieces, 20 mins for medium pieces and 25 to 30 mins for larger pieces.

Yield: 12 medium, 6 large or 24 appetizers

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Comments

debwin 1 year, 6 months ago said:
These sound awfully good.

minitindel 1 year, 6 months ago said:
I love these i have the recipe very good

divaliscious 1 year, 6 months ago said:
If this is anything like Jamaican patties, I am so in Mon! ya mon, now where did I put that other umm smoking spice? lol
this is great! I love these and should try them for my next party!

lenora 1 year, 5 months ago said:
I really like interesting appetizers. This looks unique and a must in my recipe collection. Thanks for sharing.

brianna 10 months, 1 week ago said:
I love the sound of these & can't wait to try them. Thanks for a 5 forks recipe

linda2230 1 month, 1 week ago said:
I like this receipe, nice combo of flavors and it does looks easy. Another one that I will save and try because it looks delicious. Thank you for submitting. ~~~Judy~~~

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