Jamaican Beef Patty

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup room temperature vegetable shortening or suet (beef fat)
• 1/4 cup ice cold water
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• ½ cup onion, chopped
• 3 scallions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon thyme
• 2 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 scotch bonnet or habanero pepper (hot pepper)
• ½ cup water
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice powder
• 1 tablespoon oil - optional