1.

Creamy Lemonade

 ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

 ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk

 ¼ cup granulated sugar

 4 cups ice

 1 lemon, sliced

 5 cups water

Yield: 6

2.Pastel

For The Pastel Dough

 3 ½ - 4 c all-purpose flour

 1 egg, lightly beaten

 1 Tbsp salt

 1 c water

 2 Tbsp vegetable oil

 1 tsp white wine vinegar

 2 Tbsp Cachaça (or white rum or vodka)

 Vegetable oil for frying

For The Cheese Filling

 8 oz soft and melt-able cheese (mozzarella, cheddar, provolone, etc), sliced or cubed

Yield: Roughly 50 pcs.(3 and a half inch, after frying shrunk to about 3inch)

3. Empadão

Ingredients:

Chicken filling: 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 garlic cloves(minced), 2 pounds chicken breast(cooked and shredded), 1 cup
corn(optional), 1 cup hearts of palm, 2 dashes hot sauce, 1 tbsp flour(dissolved in 1/3 milk), 2 onions(med), 2
tomatoes(chopped), ½ cup green olives(chopped), 1 cup green peas(optional), 1 cup tomato sauce, 2 cups chicken
broth, ½ cup parsley(chopped), salt to taste, pepper,

Crust: 5 cups flour, 3 egg yolks, ¼ cup water, 3 sticks(12 ounces) butter(cut into smaller pieces), 1 egg yolk(lightly
beaten, for brushing)

Yield: 10 servings