"These delectable flaky pastries from can be found at street vendors and restaurants in Jamaica and throughout the Caribbean, but they’re fun to make at home as a crowd-pleasing snack or appetizer...."
INGREDIENTS
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3 cups (420 g) all-purpose flour
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2 tsp. kosher salt
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1 tsp. ground turmeric
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1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1" pieces, frozen
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1 large egg, lightly beaten
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1 tsp. distilled white vinegar
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2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
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1 lb. ground beef chuck (20% fat)
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1 small onion, finely chopped
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1 medium Scotch bonnet or habanero chile, stemmed, finely chopped
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6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
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1 Tbsp. ground allspice
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1½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
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½ tsp. smoked paprika
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2 cups homemade beef stock or low-sodium beef broth
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Kosher salt
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4 scallions, light green and whites parts finely chopped
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1 Tbsp. thyme, finely chopped
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All-purpose flour (for dusting)
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1 large egg
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A 5"-diameter round pastry cutter