Virgin Islands Pates Recipe by Tasty

Name: Virgin Islands Pates Recipe by Tasty
Ingredients: 4 cups flour; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; ½ cup shortening, cold; 1 cup cold water, plus 2 tablespoons, divided; 1 onion, chopped; 1 bell pepper, chopped; 1 stalk celery, chopped; 5 cloves garlic, minced; salt, to taste; pepper, to taste; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried parsley; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; ½ scotch bonnet pepper, minced; 1 lb lean ground beef; 4 cups oil, for frying