Jamaican patty crust
ingredients
Dry:
2 cup flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
3 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup shortening
½ cup cold butter
Wet:
2 teaspoon yellow food coloring
1/3 cup ice cold water
½ teaspoon vinegar
1 egg
½ tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
Instructions
For the crust
- Whisk together all the wet ingredients
- Combine the dry ingredients, cut the fat into the flour mixture with a fork or dough cutter until the butter and flour form little balls coated with flour (almost resembling medium sized breadcrumbs)
- Pour the wet onto the dry and stir with a spoon until the dough has come together (do not use hands)
- Cover with a plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes
- Roll out the dough on a floured work surface, fold in thirds and roll again place in the freezer for 5 minutes
- Repeat the process two more times dough is smooth and cold, (may have butter streaks in it)
- Store in the refrigerator wrapped in plastic while you make the filling.
- Fill with your desired filling and bake for 30 minutes at 350