Jamaican Turnovers Recipe

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Jamaican Turnovers
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Directions:

  1. Make standard pastry and chill wrapped about 4 hour or overnight.
  2. Make filling by sautéing in some oil ( olive ) the onions, peppers, garlic and chili pepper until softened.
  3. Add ground meat and cook and stir and break up meat until meat is browned and cooked.
  4. Add remaining ingredients and cook and stir until mixture is fully cooked and thickened.
  5. Remove from heat , adjust seasonings and cool.
  6. Remove pastry from refrigerator and let soften at room temperature about 15 minutes.
  7. Roll pastry out on lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thick. .
  8. Cut out circles with a 4 inch circular cutter or cut size as desired.
  9. Place some filling in center of circle and fold over edges to seal and prick edges with tinges of a fork.
  10. Bake 400F until golden , about 15 mins. for small pieces, 20 mins for medium pieces and 25 to 30 mins for larger pieces.
  11. Yield: 12 medium, 6 large or 24 appetizers
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 503.35 Kcal (2107 kJ)
Calories from fat 260.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.91g 44%
Cholesterol 42.51mg 14%
Sodium 990.5mg 41%
Potassium 300.97mg 6%
Total Carbs 44.11g 15%
Sugars 0.99g 4%
Dietary Fiber 5.2g 21%
Protein 16.46g 33%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 14%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 7.2mg 40%
Calcium 150.3mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 290.96 Kcal (1218 kJ)
Calories from fat 150.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.71g 44%
Cholesterol 24.57mg 14%
Sodium 572.56mg 41%
Potassium 173.98mg 6%
Total Carbs 25.5g 15%
Sugars 0.57g 4%
Dietary Fiber 3.01g 21%
Protein 9.51g 33%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 14%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 4.2mg 40%
Calcium 86.9mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.7
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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