Gizzada --- A Jamaican Dessert

How to make it

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• for filling:***********
• Boil water and sugar together to make syrup (low heat)
• Add the grated coconut and Nutmeg to the syrup.
• Stir the ingredients so it does not thicken. Boil for 15 minutes
• Add the butter
• Stir ingredients for another 6 minutes. Be sure the butter is not visible in the filling.
• Allow the filling to cool.
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• for pastry ******
• Sift flour and salt together.
• Cut the butter and shortening in to small pieces, add to the flour along with the cold water.
• Make into pastry (dough). ............................
• Place the pastry into a plastic wrapping or foil wrap.
• Put the pastry in the fridge for 1/2 an hour. ...................
• Remove the pastry from the fridge....................
• Use a rolling pin to roll the pastry on a cutting board to a 1/4 inch thickness. (Flour the board first) .........................
• Cut circles in the pastry using an 8-oz cup/glass. (You can also use a cookie cutter)
• Cut 16 circles from it
• Crimping (Pinch) each of the pastry circles to form a casing. It will be holder for the filling..............................
• Crimp in a uniform pattern as this will give the decorated effect.
• Place the casings on a greased tray and part-bake in the oven (at about 350 degrees Fareinheit for 15 minutes) ........................
• Place the pasty on a greased baking sheet. Bake the dough pieces at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes. ....................
• Remove it from the oven and then add the filling to the baked pastry. Bake the gizzadas for another 20 minutes...............
• Remove them from the oven allow to cool..................
• The gizzadas are now ready to be served!, ............... yummy