Jamaican Veggie Patties. Not the Daring Bakers Cheesecake, but Close Enough

Not close enough? Really?  I'm sorry, but it will be late. The Daring Bakers Cheesecake that was due today will be posted on Wednesday and I am super excited about it.  But unfortunately, I went to the supermarket to get cream cheese for the cheesecake yesterday (slacker, I know) and I forgot the cream cheese.  

Sigh.

For now, lets pretend that these Jamaican Veggie Patties are cheesecake, shall we?

Humor me. 

But first...

I just got a new camera - WOOT!

I got the beginners camera - the Nikon D40 with a 18-55 mm lens. So I know it is not the top of the line camera, but it is a huge difference! 

And there is no better dish to honor my new camera with than these Jamaican Veggie Patties.

These veggie patties are a lot like my new camera.  Complex.  Impressive.  Easy to handle.  Better for me (than traditional beef patties).

And oh, so delicious.

Yes, I do love this camera so much that I want to eat it.  Much like these veggie patties.  

The flavors are outstanding.  They are vegan, but even if you are an omnivore, you will love these! Instead of adding butter into the crust, coconut oil is added.  I am so happy to have found an ingredient like coconut oil.  I have never heard of it, but it is a phenomenal substitute for butter or traditional oil.  And don't worry coconut haters, the coconut flavor is not too pronounced. It does, however, add a nuanced flavor to a dish that otherwise would not have been there.  It produced an amazingly flaky crust - and the crust has stayed flaky even three days later.  I had one of these - cold - after the photo shoot and it was AMAZING. As good as the first day! Cold! 

See?  Dynamic. Delicious. Flaky. Just like my camera.

Well, minus the flaky.

Click 101 Cookbooks for the Veggie Patty recipe and make it! Today! 

As a side note, when eating Jamaican food, does anyone sing the song from Cool Runnings? 

Nuff people say you know they can't believe

Jamiaca, we have a bobsled team!

We got de one Darice

And de one Junior 

Yule Brenner and de man Sanka!

The fastest of the fastest of Jamaican Sprinters

Go to Olympics, fight for Jamaica! 

No? Just me? Alright, then.

Comments

[Tracey]

Congrats on the new camera! Your photos look gorgeous. I can't wait to get a new camera.

[Maria]

I've always wanted to try Jamaican patties but never ventured to do so. I think I may try this recipe soon. Thanks!

[taste traveller]

Thanks - this is a great idea! I got my D40 last fall, I love it too!

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Sounds great. When do you want us over? I'm hurgry.

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You had me at your post title. These look incredible!

[ChefandSteward]

As Jamaicans abroad, we recognize the need to start making our own Jamaican patties! This is a lovely post and really inspires us to really go for it! We should keep in touch! Will bookmark.

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