Patties, breads and buns
Jamaican beef patty recipe: crust, filling and baking steps
A Jamaican beef patty recipe with a flaky turmeric crust and a thyme, allspice and Scotch bonnet beef filling. Full measurements, folding steps and baking times.
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Patties, breads and buns
Hard dough bread: Jamaica's dense, slightly sweet loaf
Hard dough bread is a dense, tight-crumbed, lightly sweet Jamaican loaf. What makes it hard, how it tastes, how to use it and how it differs from coco bread.
Patties, breads and buns
Coco bread: the soft folded Jamaican bread explained
Coco bread is a soft, slightly sweet Jamaican bread made with coconut milk and folded over. What it tastes like, how it is eaten and how it differs from other rolls.
Patties, breads and buns
Jamaican beef patty: the flaky, spicy hand pie explained
A Jamaican beef patty is a flaky, golden half-moon pastry filled with spiced beef. What is in it, how it tastes, how it is eaten and how it differs from an empanada.