Jamaican Meat Pies
From zena824 17 years ago
- 8 minutes to make
- Serves 18
This recipe is handed down from my husband's family. Originally from Jamaica..Ive never made them but had them from another family member.. Yummy
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil shopping list
- 1 pound lean minced beef shopping list
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped shopping list
- 1 clove garlic, crushed shopping list
- 1/2 pound tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped shopping list
- 1 whole red pepper minced or 1 teaspoon crushed peppers in vinegar shopping list
- 1/2 thyme shopping list
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten shopping list
- 1 egg white, beaten until foamy shopping list
- Flakey pastry shopping list
How to make it
- Heat oil in a large frying pan and add the beef and cook it until brown
- Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is tender
- Add tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste, hot pepper and thyme
- Stir and cook for 5 minutes
- The mixture should be quite dry
- Remove from heat and stir in beaten eggs
- Return to heat and cook for 2 or 3 minutes longer
- Cool to room temperature
- Roll out any flakey pastry 1/8 inch thick
- Cut into 5 inch circles
- Place 2 to 5 tablespoons of the meat mixture onto one side of each circle
- Fold over into a crescent
- Seal the edges by pinching with finger or crimping with a fork
- Brush with beat egg whites and prick the tops to let the steam escape
- Drop in deep fat until golden brown
- 350 degrees
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this are so good ive had them before but never made them thanks a big 5 for you
minitindel
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Oh man these sound good! I think I'll ramp them up with some dried habaneros (not too much) and a touch more red pepper flakes. I know, I know, but sometimes food like this has gotta be HOT! Thank you very much for sharing. These remind me of empanad...more
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