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Patty Dough

Patty Dough is a traditional Trinidadian recipe for the classic pastry or dough that forms the essential basis and wrapping for all Trinidadian patties. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Trinidadian version of: Patty Dough.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

10 minutes

Total Time:

30 minutes

Additional Time:

(+2 hours chilling)

Serves:

12

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Trinidad Recipes



This is the classic recipe for the pastry used in all traditional Trinidadian (Trini) patties.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp Annatto Seeds
300g plain flour
pinch of salt
185g butter, cold
iced water (as required)


Method:

Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pan and add the annatto seeds. Stir continuously for 2 minutes, or until the oil becomes a dark red then take off the heat and strain out the seeds. Transfer the oil to a heat-proof bowl and set aside to cool completely.

Sift the flour and salt into a separate bowl then cube the butter and cut in with two knives or a pastry blender. Keep mixing until the combination resembles coarse meal then add the annatto oil and cut to combine. Now, whilst stirring the dough, add the iced water a little at a time until the mixture comes together as a ball.

Knead the dough lightly on a floured surface then wrap in clingfilm (plastic wrap) and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before use (the dough can also be frozen and thawed for later use).