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U.S. Virgin Islands-Style Meat Pate Turnovers

Source of Recipe

cyber-kitchen.com


List of Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons shortening
1/3 to 1/2 cup water
1/2 pound lean ground beef
1/2 sweet green pepper, seeded and chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 tablespoon minced celery
1 tablespoon minced parsley
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon bread crumbs
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste
Vegetable oil, for deep fat frying




Recipe

Place flour, salt and baking powder into a mixing bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture turns crumbly. Add enough water to form a soft dough. Knead dough for a few minutes, then cover with a damp cloth and let rest for about
10 minutes. Meanwhile, make filling by sautéing beef, green pepper, onion, celery, parsley, garlic and oregano for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring often, until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. Drain fat from pan. Stir in bread crumbs, tomato paste and hot pepper sauce. Form dough into golf-sized balls. Roll balls out until ¼-inch thick and circular in shape. Place a spoonful of filling on each circle of dough. Moisten edges of dough with water and fold over turnover-style using the tines of a fork to seal the sides of the dough with the filling tucked inside. Deep fry pates until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. This is a popular snack eaten any time
of day. Serves 6.