Hearts of Palm With Herb Pastry & Spicy Tomato Sauce

• 2 cups flour
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 ounces butter, chopped
• 1 ounce shortening
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
• 4 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 6 tablespoons very cold water
• 1 ounce butter
• 2 (14 ounce) cans hearts of palm, drained & cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped oregano
• 2 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 12 pint half-and-half
• salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 13 ounces chopped tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons sunflower oil
• 2 hot red chili peppers, seeded & chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, mashed
• 12 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 12 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 pinch paprika
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 4 spring onions, chopped
• 12 teaspoon sugar
• salt & pepper

1. For Pastry: Sift flour w/ salt & cayenne pepper; Rub in butter & shortening until mixture resembles breadcrumbs; Stir in herbs & mix well.
2. Add cold water and mix to a firm dough,first with knife, then with hand; Add more water, if necessary.
3. Wrap and chill for 30 minutes before using; Heat oven to 400 F; Roll out pastry, line 11 inch flan ring or pie dish & chill.
4. Bake pastry (prick & weigh down with wax paper & beans) 15 mins, then bake another 5 minutes Cool slightly, lower oven temp to 350.
5. For filling: Melt butter, add hearts of palm, parsley & oregano & cook over medium heat 5 minutes; Set aside to cool slightly.
6. Mix eggs, yolks and 1/2 & 1/2; Season with salt & pepper.
7. Spoon hearts of palm mixture onto pastry, sprinkle with cheese & pour liquid over top.
8. Bake until set, 25 mins; Cool for 10 mins before transferring to serving dish.
9. For sauce: Mix all ingredients in large sauce pan & gently bring to a boil; Season with salt & pepper, reduce heat & cook uncovered 30 minutes.
10. Serve sauce warm (on the side).
11. Serve hot or cold.

flour, salt, cayenne pepper, butter, shortening, fresh oregano, parsley, very cold water, butter, hearts of palm, parsley, oregano, eggs, egg yolks, salt, parmesan cheese, tomatoes, sunflower oil, hot red chili peppers, garlic, ground cinnamon, ground coriander, cayenne pepper, paprika, tomato puree, parsley, spring onions, sugar, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hearts-of-palm-with-herb-pastry-spicy-tomato-sauce-114289 (may not work)