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.