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This Gluten Free Jamaican Beef Patties recipe takes a little effort, but it's worth every second! Flaky, delicious, & passes for traditional!<\/p>\n

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Back in high school, my absolute favourite lunch option was the Jamaican patties they sold down the road at 7-Eleven.<\/p>\n

In the years that followed, I got better acquainted with the Jamaican Beef Patty - A spicy beef hand pie, with a bright yellow, flaky crust. I\u2019d order the Caribbean fast food every year at Folklorama<\/a> - SO much better than the 7-Eleven meat pies!<\/p>\n

When living in the USA, we didn\u2019t have regular access to the good stuff, and only SPORADIC access to the 7-Eleven type ones... so I eventually started making my own Traditional Jamaican Beef Patties<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When I learned I had a gluten allergy, the thought of never again being able to enjoy that buttery pastry shell - and that well-seasoned beef filling again - was one of the first things I mourned!<\/p><\/div>\n

Being gluten-free doesn't mean having to forgo patties, though! I eventually landed on a gluten free version of my own pastry, that did justice to the source material.<\/p>\n

These Jamaican Beef Patties are flaky, spicy, & delicious. A really great recipe - you won't miss the gluten.<\/p>\n

When asking Porter if anything needed to be changed, his only feedback was that it doesn\u2019t make enough, I should at LEAST quadruple the batch, because he\u2019s going to inhale it.<\/p>\n

Mind you, he\u2019s not gluten free.<\/p>\n

When recently going through the familar \u201cnever going to be able to...\u201d mourning again - and developing my Keto Jamaican Beef Patties<\/a> as a result - I decided it\u2019s probably time to share my gluten free Jamaican patties recipe.<\/p>\n

... and here we are.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s get to that recipe, so you\u2019ll be able to make your own delicious patties!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ingredients<\/h2>\n

So, there\u2019s a bit of a laundry list of ingredients on this recipe. Part of that is for the crust, to make sure it looks and acts like a proper Jamaican patties pastry dough SHOULD.<\/p>\n

The rest is the filling. Sorry, but great flavour usually comes with great ingredient lists, LOL. It\u2019s worth it, I promise. Also, most of these items should be easy to find in any larger grocery store.<\/p>\n

Anyway, some ingredient notes for you:<\/p>\n

Gluten Free Flour Mixture<\/h4>\n

As with all of my gluten free baking recipes, I use a combination of a few flours and starches - specific to each recipe - chosen specifically for their flavours and properties.<\/p>\n

For the best results, I don\u2019t recommend swapping any of the following ingredients out, or changing their proportions:<\/p>\n

Light Buckwheat Flour
\nSorghum Flour
\nWhite Rice Flour
\nCorn Starch
\nTapioca Starch
\nXanthan Gum<\/p>\n

This recipe was formulated around these flours and proportions, anything else won\u2019t behave the same or produce the same results.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Lard<\/h4>\n

My gluten free flaky dough recipe was inspired by my Great Uncle Tom\u2019s famous pie crust recipe.<\/p>\n

Tom always recommended using Tenderflake brand lard, which is apparently only available in Canada. <\/p>\n

Vegetable shortening can be substituted in this gluten free Jamaican patty pastry if lard cannot be obtained, but is definitely not *preferable* to lard. <\/p>\n

Lean Ground Meat<\/h4>\n

Traditionally, these are made with a ground beef filling, but you can definitely make a curry chicken filling, just as easily!<\/p>\n

I recommend using lean ground beef, lean ground chicken, or lean ground turkey. One of these days, I\u2019ll try a batch using Beyond Meat - I bet it would work just fine! <\/p>\n

Scotch Bonnet Peppers<\/h4>\n

Scotch bonnet chiles are a hot pepper Jamaican food - Caribbean food in general, really. <\/p>\n

We generally use 1-3 peppers, you can use as few or as many as you\u2019d like.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re unable to find Scotch Bonnet peppers, feel free to substitute habanero peppers.<\/p>\n

For a spicier patty, leave the pith \/ ribs and seeds in, when cutting them up.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Spices<\/h4>\n

This recipe uses the following spices:<\/p>\n

Jamaican Curry Powder
\nTurmeric Powder
\nGround Black Pepper
\nDried Thyme
\nAllspice
\nGround Cloves<\/p>\n

The curry powder and turmeric are used in both the filling and the pastry - it\u2019s what gives the crust that beautiful yellow color.<\/p>\n

As for the Jamaican curry powder, feel free to substitute regular curry powder if you need to. It\u2019s a bit different, but most people won\u2019t be able to tell the difference.<\/p>\n

Milk<\/h4>\n

You can use whatever kind of milk you usually have on hand. When I started making homemade Jamaican patties, I used regular 2% milk.<\/p>\n

These days, I tend to use unsweetened almond milk, as that\u2019s what we have on hand.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Everything Else<\/h4>\n

Rounding out this recipe, you will need:<\/p>\n

Large Onion
\n1 Large egg*
\nVinegar
\nSalt
\nBaking powder
\nBroth **<\/p>\n

* This recipe doesn\u2019t use an egg wash. If you want to do one, you\u2019ll need an extra egg, plus a Tablespoon of water to whisk it with.<\/p>\n

** If you\u2019re making Jamaican beef patties, use beef broth. If you\u2019re making Jamaican chicken patties, use chicken broth.<\/p><\/div>\n

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