Jamaican Turkey Patty and Mashed Sweet Potato

I love Thanksgiving. I always have. One reason is the fabulous leftovers. Well in our household, leftover turkey isn’t really leftover – it’s more of an ingredient. For the second year in a row, I’ve used these ingredients to make Jamaican style patties. This year, it was a plain chicken style patty. Recipe follows (Makes about 20 5-inch pies).

Patty Filling:

3lbs turkey meat (chopped fine)
1 white onion (chopped)
1 clove garlic (minced)
3 scallions (fine chop)
1 can green chiles
1 tablespoon dried thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
4 tablespoons curry powder
2 tablespoons dried ginger
1 scotch bonnet pepper (if you want HOT – or other pepper to taste)
1 can diced tomatoes
1 cup bread crumbs

All ingredients above combined in a Dutch oven or large sauté pan.  Prepare the onions and garlic first. Add spices, tomatoes, peppers and then chicken. Add bread crumbs and cook to stew consistency.

The Patty Dough:

I used rollout premade pie crusts( flakey kind, 9 inch).  Each yields about 4 patties.  Cut out 5 inch circles or size you like.  I use a bowl to trace with a knife. Place few teaspoons of filling on round cutout, fold over and crimp edges. Cut steam vents. Brush with an egg wash and bake at 400 for 20 min.

A eggwash is made by beating one egg with a tablespoon of water.