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==Description==
 
 
 
==Ingredients==
 
==Ingredients==
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* 4 cups [[cornmeal]]
 
* 4 cups [[cornmeal]]
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* ½ cup [[flour]]
* 1/2 cup [[flour]]
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* 2 tsp [[salt]]
* 2 teasps [[salt]]
 
 
* [[water]] to bind
 
* [[water]] to bind
* 2 tablsps [[butter]]
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* 2 tbsp [[butter]]
* 2 tablesps [[lard]]
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* 2 tbsp [[lard]]
* 3 tsps [[baking powder]]
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* 3 tsp [[baking powder]]
   
Filling
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=== Filling ===
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* ½ lb [[ground beef]] ( or lean [[ground pork|pork]] or [[ground chicken|chicken]], minced )
 
 
* ½ tsp [[salt]]
* 1/2 lb ground [[Beef]] ( or lean [[Pork]] or [[Chicken]], minced )
 
* 1/2 teasp [[salt]]
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* 2 tbsp [[oil]]
 
* ½ [[chile pepper|hot pepper]], minced
* 2 tablsps [[oil]]
 
 
* minced [[garlic]], [[onion]], [[pepper]], [[salt]], [[chive]], [[thyme]] - to taste
* 1/2 [[hot pepper]], minced
 
* minced [[garlic]],[[Onion]],[[pepper]],[[salt]],[[chive]],[[thyme]],- to taste
 
   
   
 
==Directions==
 
==Directions==
#Season ground [[Beef]], then brown in [[oil]] ( or other minced meat)
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# Season ground [[beef]], then brown in [[oil]] ( or other minced meat).
#Cover and stew for about 1/2 hr - then mince again finely
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# Cover and stew for about ½ hour - then mince again finely.
#Sift [[flour]], [[salt]], [[baking powder]] and [[cornmeal]] together
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# Sift [[flour]], [[salt]], [[baking powder]] and [[cornmeal]] together.
#Add [[butter]] and [[lard]] and mix thoroughly with fingertips until mixture resembles [[bread]] crumbs
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# Add [[butter]] and [[lard]] and mix thoroughly with fingertips until mixture resembles [[bread]] crumbs.
#Add sufficient [[water]] to make a soft dough
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# Add sufficient [[water]] to make a soft dough.
#Knead lightly, then cut into pieces the size of a golf ball, flatten to 2/8 " circles
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# Knead lightly, then cut into pieces the size of a golf ball, flatten to 4" circles.
#Place about 1 tablesp of meat mixture on one 1/2 of the circle, dampen edge and fold over the other 1/2 of the circle to form a crescent. Squeeze edges together
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# Place about 1 tablespoon of meat mixture on one ½ of the circle, dampen edge and fold over the other ½ of the circle to form a crescent.
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# Squeeze edges together.
#Fry in hot [[oil]] until golden brown
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# Fry in hot [[oil]] until golden brown.
#Drain on brown paper and serve hot
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# Drain on brown paper and serve hot.
   
[[Category:Trinidadian Recipes]]
 
 
[[Category:Trinidadian Appetizers]]
 
[[Category:Trinidadian Appetizers]]
[[Category:Thyme Recipes]]
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[[Category:Trinidadian Meat Dishes]]
[[Category:Chile Recipes]]
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[[Category:Dumpling Recipes]]
[[Category:Corn flour Recipes]]
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[[Category:Ground beef Recipes]]
[[Category:Chicken Recipes]]
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[[Category:Ground chicken Recipes]]
 
[[Category:Ground pork Recipes]]
 
[[Category:Chile pepper Recipes]]
 
[[Category:Chives Recipes]]
 
[[Category:Chives Recipes]]
[[Category:Beef Recipes]]
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[[Category:Cornmeal Recipes]]
[[Category:Pork Recipes]]
 
 
[[Category:Recipes that need photos]]
 
[[Category:Recipes that need photos]]
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[[Category:Thyme Recipes]]

Latest revision as of 05:28, 17 February 2020

Ingredients

Filling


Directions

  1. Season ground beef, then brown in oil ( or other minced meat).
  2. Cover and stew for about ½ hour - then mince again finely.
  3. Sift flour, salt, baking powder and cornmeal together.
  4. Add butter and lard and mix thoroughly with fingertips until mixture resembles bread crumbs.
  5. Add sufficient water to make a soft dough.
  6. Knead lightly, then cut into pieces the size of a golf ball, flatten to 4" circles.
  7. Place about 1 tablespoon of meat mixture on one ½ of the circle, dampen edge and fold over the other ½ of the circle to form a crescent.
  8. Squeeze edges together.
  9. Fry in hot oil until golden brown.
  10. Drain on brown paper and serve hot.