Guyanese black eye cake/chinee cake/Hopia/Pastry.

To make these delicious pastries, you will need: For the dough: 3 cups all purpose flour 1/2 cup cold butter 1/2 cup shortening ( I used crisco) Approximately 1/2 cup ice cold water 1/4 tsp salt if you are using unsalted butter For the filling: 1 cup black eye peas soaked overnight or about 5 hrs( will equals about 2 cups when soaked) 1 cinnamon stick or 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder you can also add grated nutmeg and vanilla extract. 1 cup brown sugar ( can adjust according to preference) 1 tsp browning or you can add drops of brown food coloring to get desired color. 1 egg to make egg wash 2 drops of yellow food coloring to add to egg wash (optional) Red food coloring to make the red dots Bake at 350 degree F for about 15-20 mins or until light golden brown.