"The Jamaican beef patty is an island’s history in the palm of a hand Dubbed Jamaica’s “No 1 fast food” by Enid Donaldson, author of “The Real Taste of Jamaica,” a beef patty’s filling is spiced, then baked inside of a suet dough..."
INGREDIENTS
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3 1/2 cups/450 grams all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
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3 teaspoons/7 grams ground turmeric
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2 teaspoons granulated sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)
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1 cup/187 grams vegetable shortening
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1/2 packed cup/67 grams minced or ground unrendered beef suet (see Tip)
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1/2 to 3/4 cup/118 to 177 milliliters ice cold water
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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2 small Scotch bonnet peppers, seeded and minced
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1 medium onion, diced
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1 pound beef chuck, minced or ground
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2 teaspoons ground allspice
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 teaspoon paprika
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1 tablespoon soy sauce, preferably dark soy sauce
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2 small beef stock cubes (14 grams), dissolved in 3 tablespoons boiling water