Spicy Jamaican Meat Pies With Island Salsa Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• In large skillet, combine ground beef, onion, chile & garlic. Cook over med to high heat until beef is thoroughly cooked; stirring frequently; then drain fat.
• Add curry powder, thyme, turmeric, pepper, grnd red pepper & salt; mix well.
• Add bread crumbs and water; stir until thickened.
• Separate dough into 8 rectangles, firmly press perforations to seal.
• Place 2 heaping tablespoons of meat mixture on long half of a rectangle. Fold dough over filling & press edges to seal.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375F for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine all salsa ingredients; mix well.
• Serve with meat pies.

Steps:

• Combine all filling ingredients in frying pan and bring to a boil. Stir to break up meat, simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. Chill for 2 hours.
• Roll pastry as for a pie...but make in 12 inch circles...the size of a saucer.
• Place portions of filling in the center of each pastry circle, and dampen the edges with a little water. That acts like glue. Fold each circle in half and press edges together with water. Put on greased cookie sheet. Brush with beaten egg.
• Bake in 425 degree oven for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Spices in this dish are a matter of choice. For spicy, add tabasco sauce, hot sauce, or jalepeno peppers. For milder, add parsley, sage, rosemary, etc. Your taste!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). In a large bowl, combine flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder, and pinch of salt. Cut in 1/4 cup margarine and shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water until mixture forms a ball. Shape dough into a log, and cut into 10 equal sections. Roll each section into a six inch circle (approximately 1/8 inch thick). Set aside.
• Melt margarine in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until soft and translucent. Stir in ground beef. Season with 1 teaspoon curry powder, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Cook until beef is evenly brown, stirring constantly. Stir in beef broth and bread crumbs. Simmer until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat.
• Spoon equal amounts of filling into each pastry circle. Fold over and press edges together, making a half circle. Use a fork to press edges, and brush the top of each patty with beaten egg.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large skillet, combine ground beef, onion, chile and garlic cook over medium-high heat until beef is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain. Add curry powder, thyme, turmeric, pepper, ground red pepper and salt mix well. Add bread crumbs and water stir until thickened.Separate dough into 8 rectangles firmly press perforations to seal. Place 2 heaping tablespoons meat mixture on long half of each rectangle. Fold dough over filling press edges to seal. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.Bake at 375°F. for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine all salsa ingredients mix well. Serve with meat pies.Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 760 Protein 30g Carbohydrate 75g Fat 38g Sodium 1580mgFrom "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.