Fried Empanadas

From fillings of meat to cheese, seafood to poultry, the pastel, or empanada in English, is a treasured botequim food. In this recipe I use a very Brazilian filling of dried beef and Catupiry (see Glossary). In Brazil, there are several brands of ready-made dough available, and you can certainly find them in the UK. Any other braised meat can replace the carne seca. If you cannot find Catupiry, substitute cream cheese or a tr