Food Network: Brazilian Empanadas

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Brazilian Empanadas
Recipe courtesy Alex Garcia

Ingredients
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
10 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 tablespoons shortening
1 egg
1/2 cup beer
1 small onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 plum tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 (14-ounce) can hearts of palm, drained and palms cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup Sherry
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 pound shrimp, peeled, deveined, and cut into 1/2-inch dice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 egg yolk
Oil, for frying

Directions
Sift together the flour, salt, and tumeric. Work in
the butter and shortening until it has a cornmeal-like consistency. Add the egg
and the beer, and work until incorporated. Cover with a wet towel, and rest for 15
minutes.
Meanwhile, saute the onion, tomatoes, and hearts of palm in butter for 2 to 3
minutes, until soft. Deglaze with the Sherry. Add the tomato paste and cook for 1

minute. Add shrimp and cook for 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Let cool
to room temperature.
Preheat oil to 350 degrees F.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls and flatten into rounds approximately 3-inches in
diameter. Spoon 1 tablespoon of stuffing onto each round, fold the dough in half,
brush edges with egg yolk, and pinch to seal. Fry the empanadas for 4
minutes.