Ajeen Beckford Lahma Bi Ajeen
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Yields:
-
80 pies
- Serves:
- 5
ingredients
- 5 cups flour
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable shortening
- 3 teaspoons yeast
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons oil
- 1 1⁄2 cups warm water (about 100 F.)
- 1 tablespoon jerk seasoning
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 cup catsup
- 3 ounces tomato paste
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large white onion, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
directions
- Mix all dough ingredients well. Knead for a few moments. Set aside to rest while preparing filling. Mix all the filling ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400°F
- Since you will be preparing a large number of these, it makes sense to work on a large, clean surface. The kitchen table is perfect. Roll half the dough to 1/8 inch thickness on a clean table. Use a glass, 2-2.5 inches in diameter to cut circles of dough. Place these circles on a well oiled baking sheet. Work the remaining dough into a ball, and roll it out to cut more circles. Keep combining the circle cutouts until you have used all the dough. Place 1.5 teaspoons filling on each circle. With a fork, carefully smooth filling to the edge of the circle. It's fine for the lahma bi ajeen to touch each other in the pan, but they cannot overlap.
- Bake for about 20 minutes, or until dough is just firm but not crisp.
- Serve with tehina and soup or salad for a first course.
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i started cooking at the age of 15 in a small hotel located in Kingston Jamaica. My passion for cooking evolve tremendously and push me deeper to search for my place in the field. i have work on cruise ships and few international restaurants
throughout the Caribbean, i then move on to college and major in culinary management. i was neglected by my mom at 6 mths. old and had a uphill journey to go ever since, it never deter me in my pursuit. i have manage to cook for some of the worlds well renown celebrates and have done well. To name a few, Will Smith when he came to Jamaica, Lennox Lewis personal chef, Bobby ourisman, many local celebrates in addition to visiting king, queen and prince to the island. so i would say i have had my fare share of exceeding expectations and i have done well. i have manage to bestowed with a number of awards to name a few. Runner Chef of the Caribbean 2007, distinguished Jamaican Chef 2008. Gold medalist in local culinary competitions and the list goes on.