Jamaican Patty with Beef Filling

Ingredients

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• 1 lb / 450 g ready-made pie crust or pastry dough
• 1 lb / 450 g ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 3/4 cup beef broth or water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon oil

Let’s make it

1. Heat oven to 400 F / 200 C. Cook onion and garlic in oil for 2 minutes, then add ground beef, curry powder, thyme, salt, and pepper.
2. Cook until the beef is no longer pink and reaches 160 F / 71 C. Stir in breadcrumbs and broth or water; simmer until thick, then cool slightly.
3. Roll out pastry and cut into 6 circles. Fill each, fold over, crimp, and brush with beaten egg.
4. Bake 20–25 minutes until golden and crisp.