Jamaican Meat Patties

Name: Jamaican Meat Patties
Ingredients: Freshly ground black pepper; 3/4 cup water or beef stock; 3 tablespoons Jamaican rum; To assemble the patties:; Flour for rolling out the dough; 2 egg yolks, beaten with 1 teaspoon of rum; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons dried turmeric or annatto; 2 teaspoons salt; 8 tablespoons vegetable shortening; 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cold water; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or butter; 1 large onion, finely chopped (1 1/2 cups chopped); 6 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger; 1 pound ground beef; 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric or annatto; 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin; 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 scotch bonnet pepper, seeded and finely chopped, optional; 2 sprigs fresh thyme, finely chopped; 3 scallions, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley; 1 pound ripe tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped