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Try this recipe for Cocktail Beef Patties: Pastry Dough Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons curry powder 1⅓ cup cold vegetable shortening 1 cup ice cold water (more if needed) In a large bowl combine flour, salt and curry powder, mix together, then, cut small pieces of shortening into flour mixture: add ½ cup ice water and mix with your fingers until dough is formed, keep adding ice water 2-3 tablespoons at a time, until the dough is completed. Cut the dough into 2 large pieces. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Filling Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef ½ teaspoon seasoning salt (or to taste) ½ teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon fresh thyme 2 teaspoons minced garlic 2 tablespoons vegetable or coconut oil 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 2 teaspoons Scotch bonnet hot pepper sauce ½ cup scallions (minced green onions) ¼ cup seasoned breadcrumbs 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1 cup diced onions, 1-2 packs readymade pastry dough (if unable to make dough) 2 cups water 2 teaspoons curry powder In a large bowl, place ground beef sprinkle with allspice and black pepper. Mix together and set aside. In large skillet heat oil, add onions, and sauté, then, add garlic, thyme, hot pepper sauce, curry powder and salt. Next, add ground beef, soy sauce, and Italian seasoning, mix together until meat is no longer pink, then, add water and continue stirring. Bring to a boil and add breadcrumbs and scallion, reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes, let cool completely. Next, flour the surface and rolling pin, then, take 1 piece of the dough place it on the floured surface and roll into a circle. Use a bowl to make circles on the dough, then, cut around the circles. Next, place 2 very generous tablespoons of the filling into a half of the circle; next, moist the edges of the pastry with water. Fold the other half of the pastry over to seal, then, use a fork to crimp the edges, cut off any excess dough to make it neat. Repeat the process until the pastry dough and filling is finished. Next, line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the patties on prepared baking sheet. Preheat oven at 350°. Then brush the patties with egg wash and put in the oven. Bake until the patties are golden brown. Serve hot.