Spicy Bacon & cheddar beef patty
Original Post:
http://greedygirlcooks.blogspot.com/2015/02/spicy-bacon-cheddar-beef-patty.html
Ingredients
Filling
½ onion
3 cloves garlic
7 scallion stalks
1 teaspoon allspice berries
1 teaspoon thyme leaves
¼ cup water
2 tablespoon oil
1 lb beef
¾ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoon sugar
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
2-3 teaspoon browning
1 cup beef stock
8 blended crackers
5 bacon strips
1 cup shredded cheese
The crust
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.
For the filling:
- Shred cheese and set aside
- Fry or bake your bacon until crispy chop into fine pieces and set aside
- Blend together onion, garlic, scallion, allspice berries, thyme leaves, and water
- In a deep pot heat the oil add the beef and sauté for a few minutes until all the beef has started to cook
- Once there is no red left in the beef add the blended onion mixture, onion powder, black pepper, sugar salt and browning, cover and simmer for 2 minutes
- Add the crackers and stock; cover over a low flame for 5 – 10 minutes
- Mixture should be rich and creamy
- Set aside to completely cool
To assemble:
- The dough makes eight patties
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Cut the dough in half and roll into a rectangular shape (about 10” by 22”) (for 4 patties)
- Spoon two to three tablespoons of beef filling equidistant from each other on one half of the dough
- Place some bacon bits and cheese on each
- Fold over the other half of the dough and gently press down removing any trapped air
- Seal the edges and cut into four
- Cut away any excess dough of each to form a patty shape and crimp the edges with a fork
- Poke a hole on top with a fork for steam to escape while cooking
- Place on a lined baking sheet and bake for 30 to 35 minutes
Greedy Tips:
- My patty filling is very spicy because I used a whole pepper in the blend. If you like your patty mild use half a pepper. If you rather it not spicy at all, don't use any hot pepper.
- Make sure the filling is cold before placing it in the crust
- The mixture should be creamy and thick due to the crackers and cream.
- The amount of cheese and bacon as well as the type of cheese you use is up to you.