Guyanese fried cornmeal patties filled with seasoned minced meat.

Steps

1. Season ground meat and brown in oil. Cover and stew for 1 hour. Then mince again or chop finely.
2. Prepare the cornmeal mixture: sift flour, salt, baking powder and cornmeal together. Add butter and shortening and mix until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add enough water to make a soft dough. Knead lightly, cut into pieces the size of a small egg and flatten to 1/8 to 1/6 inch.
3. Put about 1 tbsp meat on one circle, dampen the edge and cover with second circle.
4. Squeeze the edges together and fry in hot oil until golden brown (cube of bread browns in 20 seconds).
5. Drain on brown paper and serve hot as a snack or hors d’oeuvres.