West Indies Patties Recipes

WEST INDIES PATTIES

Steps:

• To make dough combine salt and flour in a large mixing bowl. Add shortening and cold butter and use a pastry knife to cut them into the flour.
• Add beaten egg and milk and stir to combine. Use hands to form dough into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until filling is made.
• For filling, brown ground beef in a skillet over medium heat. Break into small pieces as it cooks. Remove ground beef from skillet with a slotted spoon and set aside. Leave the fat in the skillet
• Place potatoes in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. As soon as water comes to a boil, drain the potato and place in skillet along with carrot and onion. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes over medium heat.
• Add ground beef back to skillet along with parsley, curry powder, paprika, salt and cayenne pepper. Stir in chicken broth and lime juice and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off heat and set aside.
• To make Apple-Mango Salsa, combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and refrigerate.
• To make Seasoned Sour Cream, combine all ingredients in a small bowl and refrigerate.
• Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface until very flat. Use an upside down glass or cup with a diameter of about 4 1/2 inches to cut circles out of dough.
• Use a pastry brush to paint egg around the edges of dough. Place a heaping tablespoon of filling in center and fold dough over and press to seal edges. Be sure to press any air out. Press along edges with a fork.
• Place patties in a large ziptop bag and place in freezer for a few hours. This will help ensure the edges stay sealed.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven to 375 degrees. Fry 4 patties at a time for 5 to 6 minutes until golden brown. Flip halfway through cooking time.
• Serve with salsa and sour cream.

CARIBBEAN PATTIES (MEAT)

Steps:

• To prepare pastry:.
• sift together flour, curry powder, salt and then cut in the shortning until it resembles small peas. Add enough ice water to hold dough together, wrap in plastic and refridgerate 12 hours.
• To make filling:.
• Finely chop the onions and chile pepper, then mix thoroughly with the ground beef. Heat oil in a skillet and cook meat until browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in breadcrumbs, thyme, curry powder, salt and pepper.
• Mix the filling well and then add 1/2 cup of water. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes. Cool.
• Take dough out of fridge about 15 minutes before using. Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness and using a saucer to measure, cut into 4 inch circles. Sprinkle a little flour on each circle4 before stacking and cover stack with damp cloth.
• Preheat oven to 400. Setting out first pastry circle top with 1/12th the filling to cover half of it Fold over the other half and seal edges by pressing with a fork. Repeat with remaining. Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown.

WEST INDIAN CURRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken, onions, and garlic until the chicken has browned; about 5 minutes. Stir in potatoes, salt, and curry powder; add enough water to cover the chicken halfway. Cover, and simmer until tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Season to taste with hot pepper sauce.